Carbamazepine is frequently administrated to alcohol addict patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of alcohol addiction on carbamazepine pharmacokinetics and severity of drug intoxication. The total of 158 carbamazepine intoxicated patients participated in the study (76 non-alcohol-dependent, and 82 alcohol-dependent subjects). The results of the study indicate that the l...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: carbamazepine has been used as aeds since 1965, and is most effective against partial seizures. two basic mechanisms of action have been proposed: 1) enhancement of sodium channel inactivation by reducing high-frequency repetitive firing of action potentials, 2) and action on synaptic transmission. the aim of this study was to provide a ...

Plasma sodium and osmolality were determined in 80 adult epileptic patients receiving chronic treatment with carbamazepine and in 50 control patients treated with other anticonvulsant drugs. Mean plasma osmolality was significantly lower in the carbamazepine-treated patients but mean plasma sodium did not differ in the two groups. Hyponatraemia was found in five of the carbamazine-treated patie...

Serious complications after carbamazepine poisoning, such as coma, seizures, respiratory failure, cardiac conduction abnormalities, and death are more likely with serum levels greater than 170 micromol L(-1). We report a case of a single massive carbamazepine overdose in a 19-year-old male, following attempted suicide, without prior history of seizure disorder. On admission, three hours after i...

The study was carried out in rabbits, to see the effect of Septilin, a herbal preparation on the single and multiple dose kinetics of carbamazepine. Single dose treatment of Septilin significantly decreased t 1⁄2a. t 1/2e. AUCo-α of carbamazepine. Steady state Cmax and AUC0-24 of carbamazepine also reduced significantly in comparison to those of control rabbits after 7 days coadministration of ...

The study was carried out in rabbits, to see the effects of Septilin, a herbal preparation on the single and multiple dose kinetics of carbamazepine. Single dose treatment of Septilin significantly decreased t 1/2a. t 1/2e. AUCo-alpha of carbamazepine. Steady state Cmax and AUC0-24 of carbamazepine were also reduced significantly in comparison to those of control rabbits after 7 days co-adminis...

Carbamazepine is widely used for the treatment of epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia and psychiatric disorders. However, therapy often ineffective, some patients experience adverse drug reactions, which negatively affect both efficacy safety therapy.
 This review systematized presented up-to-date information regarding pharmacokinetics pharmacogenetics carbamazepine, as well most common reactio...

A case of sick sinus syndrome aggravated by carbamazepine prescribed for epilepsy is described. A 70 year old woman with previously stable psychomotor epilepsy experienced syncope of increased frequency after her anticonvulsant was changed to carbamazepine. ECG monitoring confirmed a severe sick sinus syndrome which improved on carbamazepine withdrawal. Failure to distinguish carbamazepine-indu...

Carbamazepine, an anti-epileptic pharmaceutical agent commonly found in wastewater, is highly recalcitrant to standard wastewater treatment practices. This study investigated the mixture toxicity of carbamazepine transformation products formed during ultraviolet (UV) photolysis using three standard ecotoxicity assays (representing bacteria, algae and crustaceans). UV-treatment of 6 mg L(-1) car...