Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Oxcarbazepine
What is Trileptal?
Trileptal is a brand name for the drug oxcarbazepine. It is an anticonvulsant used to treat certain types of seizures in people who have epilepsy. It works by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Pain | 10 |
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1 | ||||
| Trigeminal neuralgia | 8 |
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5 | |||
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 5 |
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2 | ||||
| Nerve pain (neuropathic pain) | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Emotional lability | 3 |
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2 |
See all 41 patients currently taking Trileptal
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Side Effects
Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other
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4 | 44% |
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Side effects too severe
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3 | 33% |
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Course of treatment ended
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2 | 22% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 11% |
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Report created on November 22, 2009.