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What is Oxcarbazepine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Trileptal Oxtellar XR Oleptal

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Oxcarbazepine is used to treat certain types of seizures in people who have epilepsy. It is an anticonvulsant. It works by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 1189 154
Bipolar disorder 768 92
Bipolar II disorder 152 25
Bipolar I disorder 124 16
Pain 56 26
Trigeminal neuralgia 41 21

Show all 110 reasons taken

  • Major
  • 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 82
Moderate 109
Mild 109
None 113

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Oxcarbazepine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dizziness 19
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 14
Fatigue 14
Drowsiness 12
Dry mouth 12
Problems concentrating 12

Show all 167 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Oxcarbazepine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 130
Side effects too severe 127
Doctor's advice 90
Other 53
Personal research 17
Expense 13
Change in health plan coverage 12
Course of treatment ended 10
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Duration

Stopped taking Oxcarbazepine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 65
1 - 6 months 84
6 months - 1 year 46
1 - 2 years 33
2 - 5 years 40
5 - 10 years 19
10 years or more 9
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 343
Usually 47
Sometimes 11
Never taken as prescribed 12
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 29
Somewhat hard to take 51
A little hard to take 52
Not at all hard to take 281
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 7
$100-199 13
$50-99 23
$25-49 25
< $25 172
Not specified 173

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Oxcarbazepine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) 17
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) 15
Divalproex sodium (Depakote) 14
Lithium Carbonate (Lithium Carbonate ER) 12
Aripiprazole (Abilify) 7

Show all 30 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Oxcarbazepine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) 11
Gabapentin (Neurontin) 8
Lithium Carbonate (Lithium Carbonate ER) 8
Levetiracetam (Keppra) 7
Divalproex sodium (Depakote) 4

Show all 31 treatments patients report switching to

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35 patient evaluations for Oxcarbazepine

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Sep 15, 2020 (Started Jan 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 30, 2016 (Started Aug 15, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 14, 2015 (Started May 14, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (deadened emotions, fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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