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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% |
| Depression | 5 |
80% |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia | 4 |
75% |
| Chronic Pain | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 66% (148
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Equetro Reviews
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I was/am on it for years. I am trying to go without it for a while, to see if the abilify is working.
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I have been on it a long time and works for my mood swings. they are not as bad on this
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discontinued because of extreme sleepiness
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makes me euphoric though
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An increase in normal dosage can sometimes work to settle a pain flare up.
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still have ups and downs but went off all meds during prego and that helped when i got manic and psychotic after delivery
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I haven't dropped in a few years, but still get partials. My limbs burn when indoors but i'm so relieved to have stopped dropping. (800mg daily, regular fatigue)
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hate everything after my breakdown.nt the same person.
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I am noe allergic to tegretal etc.
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has anyone had a problem with this drug that they retain fluid like a pregnet woman. If so please geat back to me
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Discussions
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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]
