A385 Advanced Practice: Carbamazepine

Course overview

This course is for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Registered Nurses and other Interdisciplinary Health Team Members who are seeking autonomous practice or advanced certification continuing education credits. Carbamazepine is a first-generation anticonvulsant that has labeled uses for the treatment of specific types of epilepsy (partial and generalized seizures), bipolar disorder, and trigeminal or glossopharyngeal neuralgia. It has been used as a mood stabilizer and for the treatment of neuropathic pain syndromes. Basic information on the pharmacology and the clinical uses of carbamazepine, including drug-drug interactions, dosing adjustments, recommendations for drug monitoring in special populations or those with comorbid health conditions, toxic levels, and aspects of differential diagnosis of interest to clinicians are discussed.