How do members experience Carbamazepine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 2,745 403
Bipolar disorder 655 35
Trigeminal neuralgia 381 75
Bipolar II disorder 146 22
Bipolar I disorder 132 14

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Fatigue 38
Dizziness 34
Drowsiness 25
Sleepiness 23
Nausea 21
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 19

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 130
Moderate 199
Mild 191
None 192

Member evaluations

JJWJ

evaluated on Oct 04, 1996

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Can't tell
  • Side effects: Severe

Ad Astra

evaluated on Sep 25, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for mood: Major
  • Side effects: Mild

Rick4me

evaluated on Jun 02, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for seizures (complex partial): Major
  • Side effects: Moderate