Carbamazepine is a medication used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy and neuropathic pain. For seizures it works as well as phenytoin and valproate. It is not effective for absence seizures or myoclonic seizures. It may be used in schizophrenia along with other medications and as a second line agent in bipolar disorder. It is taken two to four times per day. A controlled release formulation is available for which there is tentative evidence showing less side effects.
MedKoo Cat#: 317368
Name: Carbamazepine
CAS#: 298-46-4
Chemical Formula: C15H12N2O
Exact Mass: 236.0950
Molecular Weight: 236.27
Elemental Analysis: C, 76.25; H, 5.12; N, 11.86; O, 6.77
Solvent | mg/mL | mM | comments | |
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Solubility | ||||
Ethanol | 18.0 | 76.18 |
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 236.27 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg |
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1 mM | 1.15 mL | 5.76 mL | 11.51 mL |
5 mM | 0.23 mL | 1.15 mL | 2.3 mL |
10 mM | 0.12 mL | 0.58 mL | 1.15 mL |
50 mM | 0.02 mL | 0.12 mL | 0.23 mL |