Carbamazepine is used to treat certain types of seizures (eg, partial seizures, tonic-clonic seizures) and bipolar disorder. It is also used to relieve pain caused by trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux).
What is carbamazepine used to treat?
Carbamazepine: medicine to treat epilepsy and nerve pain - NHS.
Is carbamazepine a sleeping pill?
In 12 healthy subjects given 400 mg carbamazepine daily for a period of 5 days, improved sleep continuity and increased slow-wave sleep occurred with treatment.