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17 patient evaluations for Carbamazepine with a side effects rating of Severe

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Dec 30, 2014 (Started Dec 08, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Substance abuse)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar rapid cycling)
  • Side effects
    Severe (daytime sleepiness, slowed thinking, feeling of hopeless and irremediable social/emotional isolation, depressed mood, depression with suicidal thoughts, overwhelming fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Twice daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 28, 2014 (Started Dec 08, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Substance abuse)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar rapid cycling)
  • Side effects
    Severe (daytime sleepiness, slowed thinking, feeling of hopeless and irremediable social/emotional isolation, depressed mood, depression with suicidal thoughts, overwhelming fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 1, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (depressed mood, sleepiness, dizzy spells, mood swings, anxious mood, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

May 26, 2012 (Started May 07, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (heavy sensation, dizziness)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 30, 2011 (Started Nov 08, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (vomiting, nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 12, 2011 (Started Apr 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for seizures)
  • Side effects
    Severe (headaches, dizziness with disorientation, nausea and vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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  • 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

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

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
  • 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
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