- Brand Name: Tegretol (U.S. and Canada)
- Chemical Name: carbamazepine (kar-ba-maz-e-peen)
- Usage in MS: Pain (Trigeminal Neuralgia)
- Generic Available: Yes
Description
Carbamazepine is a medication used to treat certain types of seizures and certain types of nerve pain. It is in MS used to relieve shock-like pain, such as the facial pain caused by trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux).
Click here to read more about carbamazepine, which is also available under the brand names Carbatrol®, Epitol®.