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What is Oxcarbazepine?

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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 11%
Moderate
3 33%
Mild
1 11%
None
4 44%

Most commonly reported side effects

dry mouth
3 33%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
3 33%
skin reaction in sunlight
1 11%
Unsteady gait
1 11%
upset stomach
1 11%
Weight gain
1 11%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Oxcarbazepine. See all 11 dosages

  150mg as needed daily 150 mg daily 300 mg daily 450 mg daily 2 x 300 mg/5 mL daily 600 mg daily 3 x 300 mg/5 mL daily 900 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1800 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 10 Number of Patients: 10 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 22 Number of Patients: 22 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 5 Number of Patients: 5  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Oxcarbazepine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
6 32% Side effects too severe: 32%
Other
6 32% Other: 32%
Doctor's advice
4 21% Doctor's advice: 21%
Did not seem to work
3 16% Did not seem to work: 16%
Course of treatment ended
3 16% Course of treatment ended: 16%

See all 18 patients who’ve stopped taking Oxcarbazepine

Currently Taking Oxcarbazepine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
2
7
7
14

Stopped Taking Oxcarbazepine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
7
4
2
2
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
7 78%
Usually
1 11%
Sometimes
1 11%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 11%
Somewhat
2 22%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
6 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 11%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 11%
< $25
5 56%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 22, 2009.