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What is Carbamazepine?

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Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant used to treat partial and mixed seizure patterns, generalized tonic-clonic seizures and trigeminal neuralgia. It may also be used to treat resistant schizophrenia, alcohol withdrawal, restless leg syndrome and post traumatic stress disorder.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 2733 394
Bipolar disorder 646 34
Trigeminal neuralgia 363 70
Bipolar II disorder 135 20
Bipolar I disorder 121 16
Trigeminal neuralgia 116 53

Show all 148 reasons taken

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 128
Moderate 195
Mild 188
None 183

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Carbamazepine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Fatigue 40
Dizziness 33
Drowsiness 25
Sleepiness 23
Nausea 21
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 19

Show all 219 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Carbamazepine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 237
Did not seem to work 229
Doctor's advice 188
Other 101
Course of treatment ended 32
Personal research 26
Expense 20
Change in health plan coverage 15
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Duration

Stopped taking Carbamazepine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 123
1 - 6 months 98
6 months - 1 year 54
1 - 2 years 71
2 - 5 years 92
5 - 10 years 68
10 years or more 71
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 550
Usually 94
Sometimes 19
Never taken as prescribed 31
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 52
Somewhat hard to take 69
A little hard to take 118
Not at all hard to take 455
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 25
$100-199 17
$50-99 36
$25-49 59
< $25 293
Not specified 264

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Carbamazepine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Divalproex sodium (Depakote) 16
Lithium Carbonate (Lithium Carbonate ER) 15
Phenytoin (Dilantin) 14
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) 9
Levetiracetam (Keppra) 9

Show all 40 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Carbamazepine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) 24
Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) 15
Levetiracetam (Keppra) 11
Topiramate (Topamax) 8
Divalproex sodium (Depakote) 7

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68 patient evaluations for Carbamazepine

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Apr 27, 2018 (Started Apr 29, 1986)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for seizures (complex partial))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Twice daily

Jul 11, 2017 (Started Apr 29, 1986)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for seizures (complex partial))
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (eating disorder)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Twice daily
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Nov 18, 2010 (Started Apr 29, 1986)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for seizures (complex partial))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (eating disorder)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 30, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (unrefreshing or poor sleep)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 23, 2016 (Started Jan 01, 1970)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (erectile dysfunction, weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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