Ratings, Reviews Summary for TRILEPTAL (NOVARTIS)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of TRILEPTAL: 3.1 (satisfied)
(based on 368 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for TRILEPTAL
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 30 | 3.2 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 47 | 3.1 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 106 | 3.1 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 89 | 3.4 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 57 | 3.2 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 24 | 2.0 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8 | 1.8 |
| Age 75 and up |
Ratings by Sex for TRILEPTAL
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 104 | 3.24 |
| Female | 256 | 3.15 |
| Not Specified | 8 | 2.25 |
Why TRILEPTAL* (Oxcarbazepine ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of TRILEPTAL: satisfied (average rating score: 3.26)
(based on 304 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** TRILEPTAL
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convulsion* | 30 |
| 2 | Bipolar disorder* | 9 |
| 3 | Epilepsy* | 9 |
| 4 | Complex partial seizures* | 6 |
| 5 | Bipolar ii disorder | 4 |
| 6 | Trigeminal neuralgia* | 4 |
| 7 | Simple partial seizures | 3 |
| 8 | Temporal lobe epilepsy | 2 |
| 9 | Bipolar i disorder | 2 |
| 10 | Partial seizures* | 2 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of TRILEPTAL **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnolence* | 86 |
| 2 | Weight increased | 61 |
| 3 | Dizziness* | 54 |
| 4 | Disturbance in attention | 40 |
| 5 | Fatigue* | 40 |
| 6 | Amnesia | 39 |
| 7 | Headache* | 39 |
| 8 | Acne | 27 |
| 9 | Vision blurred | 23 |
| 10 | Depression | 23 |
| 11 | Hypoaesthesia | 22 |
| 12 | Insomnia | 21 |
| 13 | Irritability | 21 |
| 14 | Confusional state | 17 |
| 15 | Tremor | 16 |
| 16 | Anxiety | 16 |
| 17 | Rash | 16 |
| 18 | Nausea* | 15 |
| 19 | Pruritus | 14 |
| 20 | Lethargy | 14 |
*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 TRILEPTAL
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Oxcarbazepine (Timox, Oxtellar xr, Trileptal, Oxcarbazepine)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com