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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
Too Soon To Tell
never tried
Too Soon To Tell
NEVER HEARD OF IT.
Too Soon To Tell
I have taken it before I was pregnant and now I am back on it a week into my treatment
Considering
i might be being put on this
Considering
this may soon stupid but, I don't know what it is....
Not Working
didn't work, bad side effects, brain fog
Not Working
Made me gain way too much weight. This was back when my doctor thought me to be bipolar.
Not Working
I don't remember. I've tried a lot of things.
Not Working
Needed something else
Not Working
I tried in the past
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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]
