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40 patient evaluations for Carbamazepine taken for the purpose of 'epilepsy'

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Mar 27, 2012 (Started Nov 15, 1987)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (sleeplessness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 19, 2012 (Started Jul 31, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 20, 2012 (Started Jan 15, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (short term memory problems, word fishing, weight gain, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 26, 2012 (Started Sep 06, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (slow movement (bradykinesia), tiredness, shakiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 1, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (restless feeling in legs)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 7, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 1976)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (double vision (diplopia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: double vision (diplopia)

Jan 1, 1980 (Started Jan 01, 1976)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (double vision (diplopia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: double vision (diplopia)
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 8, 2011 (Started Mar 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (weight gain, swelling of extremities)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling of extremities, weight gain

Mar 17, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: swelling of extremities, weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 10, 2010 (Started Jul 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 18, 2010 (Started Nov 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 6, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 1989)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (facial hair excessive)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: facial hair excessive
  • 0 helpful marks
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