68 patient evaluations for Carbamazepine

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Sep 3, 2009 (Started Aug 03, 1990)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic))
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily

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Jul 3, 2009 (Started Dec 09, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (increased appetite, mood swings, fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Side effects: increased appetite, fatigue, mood swings

Dec 16, 2008 (Started Dec 09, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (increased appetite, mood swings, fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 x 100 mg/5 mL Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: increased appetite, fatigue, mood swings

Oct 29, 2008 (Started Dec 09, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (increased appetite, mood swings, fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: increased appetite, fatigue, mood swings

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Jun 26, 2009 (Started Jan 27, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily

Jan 3, 2009 (Started Jan 27, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

May 25, 2009 (Started Apr 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 2, 2009 (Started Nov 24, 2001)

  • 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 monthly
Side effects: fatigue

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Aug 23, 2008 (Started Jan 12, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg/5 mL Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 9, 2008 (Started Feb 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (rashes (redness, swelling))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: rashes (redness, swelling)

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 15, 2007 (Started Jul 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (loss of thirst, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, low white blood cell count (leukopenia), low testosterone, uveitis, lactose intolerance, non-celiac gluten intolerance, food allergy, loss of thirst, iritis, decreased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1600 mg Daily
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Sep 15, 2006 (Started Jul 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (loss of thirst, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, low white blood cell count (leukopenia), uveitis, lactose intolerance, non-celiac gluten intolerance, food allergy, loss of thirst, iritis, decreased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 10, 2006 (Started Jun 20, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for trigeminal neuralgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 10, 2005 (Started Oct 03, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (brain fog)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: brain fog

  • 0 helpful marks
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