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Oxcarbazepine Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Trileptal, Oleptal, Oxtellar XR

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4 patient evaluations for Oxcarbazepine taken for the purpose of 'Epilepsy' with a side effects rating of Moderate

chrissysaurus

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: F
- Age: 27y
- Duration: 9 yrs
PRO survey: PRO 3
Quality of Life:
- Social: None
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: None
1 seizure

2 weeks ago
by chrissysaurus
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**Purpose:** Epilepsy *(Started Mar 26, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 17, 2013	300 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all
May 31, 2012	900 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Weight gain, Restlessness, Blurry vision, Word fishing

Date: May 31, 2012
Advice & Tips: Ever since I started taking Trileptal, its been an interesting experience. It has tamed my seizures somewhat, but not on its own. The side effects can be annoying sometimes, and has lowered by blood sodium several times (gotta be careful for that!) Beware of drowsiness and possible weight gain!
Cost: $50-99 monthly

0 helpful marks

Jennay

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: F
- Age: 31y
- Duration: ? yrs
PRO survey: PRO 0
Quality of Life:
- Social: Mild
- Mental: None
- Physical: Mild
1 seizure

39 weeks ago
by Jennay
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**Purpose:** Epilepsy *(Started Oct 17, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 21, 2012	11 x 300 mg/5 mL Daily	Slight	Moderate	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

dhaniboi

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: M
- Age: 42y
- Duration: 39 yrs
PRO survey: PRO 3
Quality of Life:
- Social: Mild
- Mental: None
- Physical: Mild
Surgery type: Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)

6 seizures

54 weeks ago
by dhaniboi
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**Purpose:** Epilepsy *(Started May 01, 1998)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 02, 2012	1200 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Feb 21, 2011	1200 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Jan 02, 2011	1200 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
May 25, 2010	1200 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all
Mar 12, 2010	1200 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Lightheadedness, Drunk feeling, Feeling strange, Dizziness

Date: May 25, 2010
Advice & Tips: if taken any closer than 12 hours apart I get a groggy, dizzy, drunk feeling.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Date: Mar 12, 2010
Advice & Tips: I feel groggy and drunk feeling when I take my doses closer than 12 hours apart.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

1 helpful mark

carriejean_2001

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: F
- Age: 30y
- Duration: 12 yrs
PRO survey: PRO 0
Quality of Life:
- Social: Mild
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: Mild
Surgery type: Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)

5 seizures

69 weeks ago
by carriejean_2001
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**Purposes:** Seizures (complex partial) and Epilepsy *(Started Aug 22, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Seizures (complex partial) Perceived effectiveness	Epilepsy Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 15, 2011	900 mg Daily	Slight	Slight	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Oct 14, 2010	900 mg Daily	Slight		Moderate	Always	Not at all

Date: Oct 14, 2010
Advice & Tips: Unless I take this on a very full stomach it makes me very sleepy so I recommend eating a very large breakfast before taking it in the mornings. However, I take twice as much at night and cannot sleep, I don't understand that. Either way if you are taking this medication in the morning there is a good chance it is going to make you want to go back to bed.
Cost: < $25 monthly

1 helpful mark

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