Why TEGRETOL-XR* (Carbamazepine ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of TEGRETOL-XR: satisfied (average rating score: 3.40)
(based on 308 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** TEGRETOL-XR
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epilepsy* | 42 |
| 2 | Trigeminal neuralgia* | 37 |
| 3 | Convulsion* | 27 |
| 4 | Bipolar disorder* | 5 |
| 5 | Non-cardiac chest pain | 1 |
| 6 | Bipolar i disorder | 1 |
| 7 | Hypomania | 1 |
| 8 | Bipolar ii disorder | 1 |
| 9 | Complex partial seizures* | 1 |
| 10 | Pain | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of TEGRETOL-XR **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnolence* | 104 |
| 2 | Amnesia | 76 |
| 3 | Fatigue | 48 |
| 4 | Weight increased | 48 |
| 5 | Dizziness* | 37 |
| 6 | Nausea* | 34 |
| 7 | Disturbance in attention | 31 |
| 8 | Headache | 24 |
| 9 | Confusional state | 22 |
| 10 | Lethargy | 19 |
| 11 | Memory impairment | 19 |
| 12 | Arthralgia | 18 |
| 13 | Thought blocking | 17 |
| 14 | Muscle twitching | 13 |
| 15 | Diplopia | 12 |
| 16 | Mood swings | 11 |
| 17 | Pain | 11 |
| 18 | Rash* | 11 |
| 19 | Depression | 11 |
| 20 | Vision blurred | 11 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for TEGRETOL-XR
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Carbamazepine (Equetro, Tegretol-xr, Neurotol, Finlepsin, Timonil retard, Carbamazepine, Epitol, Carbatrol, Tegretol, Teril)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com