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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 | 543 |
65% |
| Epilepsy & Seizures | 403 |
67% |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia | 30 |
77% |
| Depression | 15 |
67% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 7 |
100% |
Overall, 67% (1039
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Tegretol Reviews
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worked ok for me, but i don't take it anymore because i take something that works better
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Works great.
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would like to try the newer less hazardous version.
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worked for a while. after you take it your high for a while.
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worked until it affected the liver
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yea been on this for the longest. it definately works. keeps my moodes stabel enough to function. however I fell less creative and desensertist to emotions........
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on this a teenager and again as an adult. seemed to work for a while, then it stopped working
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So far so good...a few side effects
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worked fine but caused restlessness.
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working
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worked ok
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XR is the only drug that seems to work
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works
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Works pretty well, 1200 mg
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still take
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Discussions
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Asians taking Tegretol - Warning
Genetic Test Recommended for Patients with Asian Ancestry Taking Carbamazepine Manufacturers of drugs containing the active ingredient carbamazepine ... [More] -
Looking to start Tegretol (Carbamazepine)
I love it....have taken every med under the sun in my time...tegretol works great, for me. [More] -
Looking to start Tegretol (Carbamazepine)
tegretol is a $4 med at Walmart, so I am going to try and get on it. I would like to hear everyones reactions on it. [More] -
Equetro/Tegretol
Has anyone on here ever used this as a mood stabiliser? Lithium doesnt really work for me and my psych is thinking of adding a mood stabiliser. Im on ... [More] -
Carbamazepine
Hi Kimmie... i take a load dose of 1200mg for epilepsly... have been on it for 6 -6 1/2 years now... Alot of seziure meds are used at lower doses fo... [More]
