"Carbamazepine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An anticonvulsant used to control grand mal and psychomotor or focal seizures. Its mode of action is not fully understood, but some of its actions resemble those of PHENYTOIN; although there is little chemical resemblance between the two compounds, their three-dimensional structure is similar.
| Descriptor ID |
D002220
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.300.240.127
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carbamazepine" by people in Profiles.
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Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 34-2005. A 10-year-old girl with a bullous skin eruption and acute respiratory failure. N Engl J Med. 2005 Nov 10; 353(19):2057-66.
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Changes of seizures activity during rapid withdrawal of lamotrigine. Eur J Neurol. 2005 Apr; 12(4):280-8.
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Suicide risk in bipolar disorder during treatment with lithium and divalproex. JAMA. 2003 Sep 17; 290(11):1467-73.