Carbamazepine
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004134
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 phenyltoin; although there is little chemical resemblance between the two compounds, their three-dimensional structure is similar.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-004134 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| References | NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) |
Record as JSON
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Record 4,134 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.