TEGRETOL-XR Reviews (CARBAMAZEPINE)

Average Rating: 3.4 (51 Ratings)

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TEGRETOL-XR  (CARBAMAZEPINE):  Carbamazepine is used to prevent and control seizures. This medication is known as an anticonvulsant or anti-epileptic drug. It is also used to relieve certain types of nerve pain (such as trigeminal neuralgia). This medication works by reducing the spread of seizure activity in the brain and restoring the normal balance of nerve activity. Some forms of this medication are also used to treat bipolar disorder. Carbamazepine can help to decrease extreme changes in mood and help you feel less agitated.   (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA) FDA Approval Date: 1996-03-25

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR TEGRETOL-XRCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE		DATE ADDED
 
 1  seizure disorder Have experienced ringing in ears, excessive water weight gain/swelling (20 lbs), pain and feeling of cold in areas where water is most prevelant, memory loss, aggression, to name a few. Would not reccommend it to others. F 29 4 years
 6/16/2005
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 4  epilepsy, petit mal,tonic clonic. Initially drowsiness which went away after a week. Took Dilantin and Mysoline for 30 years. Couldn't take the drowsiness,lethargy, memory loss, slurred speech depression and, lack of concentration. After switching to Tegretol XR all my seizures were under control except on the rare occasion(3 years since my last seizure). Wish I, swiched 20 years ago!!! M 41 9 years
 4/30/2005
 5  Seizure Disorder (grand mal) None. Maybe some drowsiness. take 400 mg 2x per day. Just started this large a dose after taking 200 twice a day for 10 years. Working great, no seizures since upping dosage. M 27 1 years
 4/29/2005
 5  complex partial epilepsy Haven't had side effects Tegretol XR has been a big help. I stated out taking Tegretol Chewables but the dose wasn't strong enough. I'm now taking 700 mg a day and can almost forget that I have epilepsy M 38 9 years
 4/17/2005
 5  trigeminal neuralgia slight drowsiness Tegretol has been a miracle drug for me. After 8 years of being misdiagnosed with atypical facial pain, tmj, dental problems, even cervical facet joint syndrome, a family practitioner diagnosed trigeminal neuralgia and put me on tegretol. For 8 years I took Oxycontin, Vicoden, Darvocet, all kinds of muscle relaxers and antidepressants, etc. and nothing helped. I tried acupuncture, hypnosis, chiropractic, homeopathic medicine, biofeedback, and had counseling with a pain psychologist. Several days a week I experienced nausea and vomiting from the excruciating pain. I prayed for God to let me die. After the third day of taking Tegretol XR, the pain was reduced to an annoying cramp, and since then I have experienced almost complete relief. It has been a Godsend. F 48 10 days
 9/15/2004
 5  seizure control none F 44 20 years
 4/4/2004
 5  eplepsy none M 40 10 years
 3/23/2004
 5  epilepsy none M 40 10 years
 3/23/2004
 4  PARTIAL-COMPLEX SEIZURES DROWZINESS F 22 4 years
 11/4/2002
 4  seizure disorder drowsiness, clumsiness, flat affect superior to Dilantin F 54 8 months
 6/26/2002
 5  seizure disorder drowziness F 24 15 years
 10/17/2001

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