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What is carbamazepine?
Carbamazepine is widely used to help people with epilepsy control
At a Glance
seizures. It is also used to treat bipolar and nerve disorders. Some
common trade/brand names for carbamazepine are Tegretol®, Carbamazepine is…
Carbatrol®, and Equetro®. • a prescription medication used to
control seizures.
How much carbamazepine is in Minnesota drinking water?
Carbamazepine has not been found in drinking water in Minnesota. Carbamazepine enters your body
However, there is limited study of levels in treated drinking water. from…
• taking it as medication.
Has carbamazepine been found in other waters in Minnesota?
In 2010, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) looked for a Your environmental impact can be
variety of pharmaceuticals, including carbamazepine, in surface water.1 reduced by….
• disposing of expired or unused
Treated wastewater and river water (up- and downstream from
wastewater discharge points) was sampled at 20 locations. medications properly.3
Carbamazepine was found in 96 percent of treated wastewater samples,
21 percent of upstream samples, and 79 percent of downstream samples. Carbamazepine in drinking water
Concentrations in surface water were found up to 0.4 parts per billion is safe if…
(ppb). Concentrations in treated wastewater were found up to 1.5 ppb. The level is lower than the MDH
guidance value of 40 ppb.
What is the MDH guidance value for carbamazepine in
drinking water?
Based on available information, MDH developed a guidance value of 40
ppb for carbamazepine in drinking water.2
August 2011
Carbamazepine in Drinking Water/English
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