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Mood Stabilizers and Anticonvulsant Medications, Page 2

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In mental health contexts, anticonvulsants (which were originally developed to treat seizures) and mood stabilizers are both sometimes used to treat bipolar disorder. Some anticonvulsants are also used to treat pain.

Tegretol

By FDA Structured Product Labeling | Pub'd

Tegretol, carbamazepine USP, is an anticonvulsant and specific analgesic for trigeminal neuralgia. Tegretol is indicated for use as an anticonvulsant drug. This drug is not a simple analgesic and should not be used for the relief of trivial aches or pains.

Topamax

By FDA Structured Product Labeling | Pub'd

Topamax® (topiramate) is an antiepileptic agent indicated for the treatment of partial onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures and for the prophylaxis of migraine headaches.

Trileptal

By FDA Structured Product Labeling | Pub'd

Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) is an antiepileptic drug indicated for use as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in adults and as monotherapy in the treatment of partial seizures in children aged 4 years and above with epilepsy.

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