The Abuse Potential of Carbamazepine: A Case Report

Abstract

Carbamazepine is used for reduction of aggression associated with psychiatric disorders. Carbamazepine is not widely known or recognized as a drug with abuse or misuse potential. In our literature search we have encountered only one case report about the abuse potential of carbamazepine. Here we report a case of carbamazepine misuse we encountered in Turkey. We speculate that the patient’s usage seems to have started with misuse and proceeded into abuse of the medicine. This case study points at a possibility of misuse and perhaps even a risk of abuse of Carbamazepine.

Keywords

• carbamazepine
• abuse
• dependence

Karbamazepinin Olası Kötüye Kullanımı: Olgu Sunumu

Öz

Karbamazepin psikiyatrik bozukluklardaki agresyonun azaltılmasında kullanılmaktadır. Karbamazepin reçete önerisi dışında kullanımı veya kötüye kullanım potansiyeli olan bir ilaç olarak bilinmemektedir. Geçmiş literatürde karbamazepinin kötüye kullanım potansiyelinden bahseden sadece bir olguya rastladık. Bu yazıda, Türkiye’de karbamazepin kötüye kullanımı olan bir olgu sunulmaktadır. Bu ilacın, önerilen dozun dışına çıkmakla başlayıp kötüye kullanım şeklinde devam edildiği düşünülmektedir. Bu olgu, karbamezapinin reçete önerisi dışında kullanma eğilimi veya kötüye kullanım riski olduğunu göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• karbamazepin
• kötüye kullanım
• bağımlılık

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