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(also known as Carbamazepine, Biston, Calepsin, Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Finlepsin, Sirtal, Stazepine, Telesmin, Timonil)
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 | 762 |
65% |
| Epilepsy & Seizures | 529 |
67% |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia | 45 |
78% |
| Depression | 18 |
61% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 9 |
100% |
Overall, 67% (1424
Members)
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Tegretol Reviews
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has helped since im stable now
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caused dizziness
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It keeps me from bottoming out.
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worked when taken...6yrs-approx 12
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Works. Functionable.
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didnt work another bad med
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Works for my trigeminal neuralgia. Increasing to see if it helps stabalize mood. Fatigue!
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On 1000 mg right now its okay, but I think its losing its potency
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Hard to tell actually. I was given something in the ED and it immediately went into remission for approximately 1year and 10 months before coming back. At that time it did not real good and the side effects were unbearable.
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Use nexito plus...works great
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Discussions
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Carbamazepine
I was on tegretrol for 20 something years (Carbatrol too) and now I am being weaned off of it to go on Zonegran. I now have Fibromyalgia. I have bro... [More] -
Carbamazepine
Sure, it would be Carbatrol or Tegretol mostly. Carbamazepine has been sold under the names Tegretol, Biston, Calepsin, Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, ... [More] -
carbatrol
I know you asked this awhile ago, but I took Tegretol for yrs and yrs and they switched me to Carbatrol and I didn't have a single problem, not one! I... [More] -
carbatrol
hi i was wondering what experiences you guys have had with this drug. i have been on tegretol for ever but I can not get patient assistance from novat... [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]
