Carbamazepine Flashcards
1
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Introduction
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- Anticonvulsant, decreases the nerve impulses that cause seizure/pain
2
Q
Pharmacodynamics
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- Agonises sodium channels which inhibits repetitive firing
3
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Pharmacokinetics
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- Systematic absorbtion
- Widely distributed
- Metabolised hepatic ally
- Eliminated renal and faeces
