Tegretol XR (carbamazepine) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Carbamazepine
What is Tegretol XR?
Tegretol®-XR is an extended release preparation of the drug carbamazepine. It is used for of seizure disorders and trigeminal neuralgia. Off label uses include treatment of resistant schizophrenia, alcohol withdrawal, restless leg syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Pain | 9 |
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2 | |||
| Other | 8 |
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2 | |||
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Trigeminal neuralgia | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Seizures (grand mal/tonic-clonic) | 1 |
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1 | ||||
| Buzzing/vibration | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Doctor's advice
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4 | 36% |
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Did not seem to work
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2 | 18% |
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Side effects too severe
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2 | 18% |
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Other
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2 | 18% |
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Expense
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1 | 9% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 9% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- MSGIRLINME
- Sex: F
- Flare-up: Severe
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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- MSGIRLINME
- 800 mg daily
- since Jun 26, 2009
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Other
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Side Effects
None
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Report created on November 21, 2009.