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Phenobarbital Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Luminal

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2 patient evaluations for Phenobarbital taken for the purpose of 'Epilepsy' with a side effects rating of Mild Mild Mild Mild Mild

mpatient

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: F
- Age: 66y
- Duration: 65 yrs
PRO survey: PRO 0
Quality of Life:
- Social: Mild
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: Mild
Surgery type: Left Temporal Lobectomy, Right Temporal Lobe Resection

0 seizures

15 weeks ago
by mpatient
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**Purpose:** Epilepsy *(Started Jan 10, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Nov 28, 2010	2.5 other Daily	?Can't tell	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Dizziness

Date: Nov 28, 2010
Advice & Tips: Sometimes it seems to make me high, lasts a few hours.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

lmyers

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: F
- Age: 45y
- Duration: 41 yrs
PRO survey: PRO 0
Quality of Life:
- Social: Unreported
- Mental: Unreported
- Physical: Unreported
3 seizures

151 weeks ago
by lmyers
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**Purpose:** Epilepsy *(Started Jul 25, 1989)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 04, 2010	200 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Sleepiness

Date: May 04, 2010
Advice & Tips: phnobarbitola is a tried and true med for grand mal seizures and its inexpenssive if you become unemployed as i have. im used to taking this med..it made me tired at first but have adjusted the many years i have been on it.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

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