Carbamazepine Chewable and Etidronate

• Generic Name: carbamazepine
• Dosage Forms: tablet, chewable
• Other Brand Names: Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Tegretol, Tegretol XR

Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant. It works by decreasing nerve impulses that cause seizures and nerve pain, such as tregimenal neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy.

Carbamazepine is also used to treat bipolar disorder.

Carbamazepine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: etidronate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Didronel, Didronel IV.

Etidronate is a bisphosphonate (bis FOS fo nayt) medicine that alters bone formation and breakdown in the body. This can slow bone loss and may help prevent bone fractures.

Etidronate is used to treat Paget's disease of bone. Etidronate is also used to treat conditions of irregular bone growth due to total hip replacement or spinal cord injury.

Etidronate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.