What is Tegretol used for?

Indications and Usage, quoted from the label by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NDA020234). Cross-references to other label sections are left out.

Epilepsy

Tegretol is indicated for use as an anticonvulsant drug. Evidence supporting efficacy of Tegretol as an anticonvulsant was derived from active drug-controlled studies that enrolled patients with the following seizure types:

• Partial seizures with complex symptomatology (psychomotor, temporal lobe). Patients with these seizures appear to show greater improvement than those with other types.
• Generalized tonic-clonic seizures (grand mal).
• Mixed seizure patterns which include the above, or other partial or generalized seizures. Absence seizures (petit mal) do not appear to be controlled by Tegretol (see PRECAUTIONS, General).

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Tegretol is indicated in the treatment of the pain associated with true trigeminal neuralgia.

Beneficial results have also been reported in glossopharyngeal neuralgia.

This drug is not a simple analgesic and should not be used for the relief of trivial aches or pains.

Source: DailyMed label, set id 8d409411-aa9f-4f3a-a52c-fbcb0c3ec053, version 39, effective August 20, 2026. NDC 0078-0510, one of 3 listings for this product.