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(also known as Carbamazepine)
Carbamazepine is used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy. It is also used to relieve pain due to trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux). It should not be used for other more common aches or pains. It can also be used in the treatment of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness).
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Bipolar Disorder | 122 |
64% |
| Schizophrenia | 9 |
56% |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia | 5 |
80% |
| Depression | 5 |
80% |
| Chronic Pain | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 66% (149
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Equetro Reviews
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400 mg's daily
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worked re: highs; moderated the lows, but need something else for the lows; on higher doses I had intolerable nausea
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also helping
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makes you tired
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also working great
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worked well for 3 years but then started getting side effects
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I take this medication 3 times a day and I find it is helping
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Unfortunately it also caused dizziness & anemia, so I've had to switch again.
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never worked
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helps with moods too
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Carbamazepine
Sure, it would be Carbatrol or Tegretol mostly. Carbamazepine has been sold under the names Tegretol, Biston, Calepsin, Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, ... [More] -
Equetro
Since I had my baby, pdoc added the mood stabilizer Equetro. On top of increasing my Zoloft. Anyone taken Equetro, or carbamezapine? Success a... [More] -
Equetro
I'm on a med switch which i always hate, but i was wondering if anyone has experience with Equetro (Tegretol). Any side effects or problems with thra... [More] -
Equetro ?
interesting. it's close to the med I take, Trileptal. but Trileptal is oxcarbamazapine. wonder how the side effects differ in the long release Tegr... [More] -
Equetro ?
well, no...but it looks like it's an extended release form of carbamazapine ie/tegretol- that I've taken for about a decade & like. [More]
