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Carbamazepine Pharmacology
FromReal Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Carbamazepine Pharmacology
FromReal Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
On this episode, I discuss carbamazepine pharmacology. This drug is most commonly used for seizures, bipolar disorder, or trigeminal neuralgia.
Carbamazepine is an autoinducer and can reduce the concentrations of numerous drugs. Some examples include apixaban, warfarin, rivaroxaban, diltiazem, verapamil, and many more!
Carbamazepine has the potential to cause Steven Johnson's Syndrome. This has a much greater chance of happening in patients with certain genetics.
Carbamazepine can contribute to SIADH and cause significant hyponatremia.
Carbamazepine has boxed warning for numerous potential events like aplastic anemia, agranulocytosis, and the above-mentioned SJS.
Carbamazepine is an autoinducer and can reduce the concentrations of numerous drugs. Some examples include apixaban, warfarin, rivaroxaban, diltiazem, verapamil, and many more!
Carbamazepine has the potential to cause Steven Johnson's Syndrome. This has a much greater chance of happening in patients with certain genetics.
Carbamazepine can contribute to SIADH and cause significant hyponatremia.
Carbamazepine has boxed warning for numerous potential events like aplastic anemia, agranulocytosis, and the above-mentioned SJS.
Released:
May 16, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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