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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
Somewhat Helpful
I only got this after I went to the ER. It did make me feel much calmer. I did get a good nite sleep.
Somewhat Helpful
calms me down,
Somewhat Helpful
still suffering a lot of mood swings
Somewhat Helpful
Seems to be working ok, not many side affects
Somewhat Helpful
I have been on this drug for some time and a couple others and my dr. just added another I guess I'm not getting the full affect
Somewhat Helpful
nonr
Too Soon To Tell
I never know what to think with meds.
Too Soon To Tell
Dr. switched to this after Lamictal. I liked that it was a capsule(no bad after taste) and I joked it had "don't excite the crazy person colors"..pastel blue and pastel green lol
Too Soon To Tell
Never used
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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]
