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

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Sep 21, 2010 (Started Jun 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (dizziness, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness, dizziness

Aug 19, 2010 (Started Jun 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness, dizziness

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Sep 8, 2010 (Started Aug 11, 1968)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (bleed easily)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 27, 2010 (Started Jul 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (stomach pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 700 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: stomach pain

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 8, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
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Cost: $100-199 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

May 24, 2010 (Started Oct 11, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 17, 2010 (Started Jun 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weight gain, slow speech (bradyarthria), slowed thinking)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: slowed thinking, weight gain, slow speech (bradyarthria)

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 10, 2010 (Started Oct 10, 1990)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 24, 2010 (Started Feb 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: fatigue

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 2, 2010 (Started May 02, 1995)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 16, 2009 (Started Apr 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fatigue, seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic), fatigue

  • 0 helpful marks
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