Carbamazepine Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Carbatrol, Equetro, Novo-Carbamazepine, Tegral, Tegretol, Tegretol XR
Generic Name: Carbamazepine
What is Carbamazepine?
Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant and mood stabilizing drug, used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder. It is also used to treat schizophrenia and trigeminal neuralgia.
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Reasons Taken
3 patients in the community are taking or have taken Carbamazepine.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Carbamazepine or how long patients were taking Carbamazepine before stopping.
Currently taking Carbamazepine
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Stopped taking Carbamazepine
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side effects too severe | 1 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Slight | 100% | 1 |
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Slow my ALS progress
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: Mood swings, Dizziness, Increased Hunger
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- spider
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: severe
- Chest: none
- Legs: moderate
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by spider
Aug 23, 2008
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsNone
- Slow my ALS progress
- See full evaluation
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