Mechanisms
A mechanism of action of carbamazepine & its derivatives is non swell understood, however appears to become primarily through the inhibition of sodium channel activity.

Side Effects
Carbamazepine renders birth control pills ineffective. Most common side results include: sleepiness, loss of blood cells, loss of platelets, motor-coordination impairment, and/or upset stomach. Super uncommon side results: loss of blood cells, loss of platelets. These side results may be life-threatening whenever unnoticed thus frequent elementary blood tests come mandatory for even the number 1 couple months followed by triplet or 4 a year to detect the two. Have of carbamazepine could symptom around blurred or even two-fold vision.

For even population using teasing side results like infection, Tegretol XR® or Carbatrol® taken each Twelve hours might greatly increase tolerability.

There come reports of the off-the-wall audile side symptom, whereby patients perceive tone all about the half step lower berth than it truly are. (Middle C would become heard as a B.)

Oxcarbazepine is a derivative of carbamazepine which has fewer and less good side results.