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This is an index of reports of adverse events (side effects, adverse reactions, etc.) related to Tegretol (Carbamazepine). Click on the relevant link below to view a selection of reports according to the event's seriousness level and/or the nature of the side effect / adverse reaction. Or scroll down to view a sample of recent reports further on this page.

Our database includes reports from Jan 2007 to Dec 2007. The information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as verified clinical evidence.

All cases (575)

     Convulsion (80), Pyrexia (62), Dizziness (48), more >>

Cases resulting in a serious event (562)

     Convulsion (75), Pyrexia (61), Dizziness (47), more >>

Cases resulting in death (45)

     Sepsis (14), Pneumonia (11), Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (11), more >>

Cases resulting in life threatening events (44)

     Convulsion (9), Pyrexia (7), Blood Lactate Dehydrogenase Increased (5), more >>

Cases resulting in hospitalization (256)

     Pyrexia (45), Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased (31), Blood Lactate Dehydrogenase Increased (25), more >>

Cases resulting in disability (13)

     Drug Interaction (6), Drug Hypersensitivity (2), Paraplegia (2), more >>

Cases resulting in other serious reactions (349)

     Convulsion (63), Pyrexia (35), Dizziness (29), more >>

Below is a sample of reports where side effects / adverse reactions may be related to Tegretol (Carbamazepine). For a complete list and/or a specific selection of reports, please use the links in the index above.

Adverse event in 52 year old female receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United Kingdom on 2007-10-31

Patient: 52 year old female, weighing 54.0 kg (118.8 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Malaise, Nausea, Drug Interaction

Suspect drug(s):
Doxorubicin HCL
Indication: Lymphoma

Vincristine
Indication: Lymphoma

Fludarabine Phosphate
Indication: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia

Cyclizine

Cyclophosphamide
Indication: Lymphoma

Granisetron HCL
    Dosage: 3 mg qd iv
    Indication: Lymphoma
    Start date: 2007-08-28

Prednisone TAB
Indication: Lymphoma

Tegretol
    Dosage: 400 mg tid po
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Epilepsy

Zofran
Dosage: 8 mg tid po
Administration route: Oral

Adverse event in 18 year old female receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2007-10-30

Patient: 18 year old female, weighing 57.0 kg (125.4 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Pruritus, Streptococcal Bacteraemia, Tachycardia, Pyrexia, Fatigue, Multiple System Atrophy, Musculoskeletal Stiffness, Pneumothorax, Adrenal Insufficiency, Pleural Effusion, Coordination Abnormal, Splenomegaly, Pharyngeal Erythema, Pulmonary Artery Dilatation, Cardiac Failure Congestive, Lung Injury, Hypotension, Pancytopenia, Abnormal Behaviour, Encephalopathy, Rash, Cognitive Disorder, Convulsion, Myoclonus, Irritability, Agranulocytosis, Eye Rolling, Diarrhoea, Sepsis, Ear Pain

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol
Indication: Epilepsy

Topiramate

Depakote

Tegretol
Start date: 1992-01-01
End date: 1999-01-01

Tegretol
Start date: 1999-01-01

Keppra
Dosage: 750 mg, bid
End date: 2006-06-01

Keppra
Dosage: 750 mg, bid

Felbamate
End date: 2006-06-08

Augmentin
Start date: 2006-05-01

Adverse event in 27 year old female receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a physician from Russian Federation on 2007-10-30

Patient: 27 year old female, weighing 65.0 kg (143.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Movement Disorder, Simple Partial Seizures, Headache, Grand MAL Convulsion, Caesarean Section, Drug Exposure During Pregnancy, Complex Partial Seizures, Pregnancy

Suspect drug(s):
Lamictal
    Dosage: 300mg per day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Epilepsy
    Start date: 2006-04-01

Tegretol
    Dosage: 800mg per day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Epilepsy

Phenobarbital TAB
    Dosage: 100mg per day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Epilepsy

Adverse event in male receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Switzerland on 2007-10-29

Patient: male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Visual Field Defect

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol
    Dosage: 800 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Epilepsy

Depakine Chrono
    Dosage: 2300 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Epilepsy

Adverse event in 70 year old male receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2007-10-29

Patient: 70 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Diplopia, Deafness Unilateral

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol
    Dosage: 200 mg, bid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
    Start date: 2006-09-20
    End date: 2007-08-21

Tegretol
    Dosage: 300 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-08-22
    End date: 2007-09-19

Other drugs received by patient: Meilax; Meilax; Hange-Shashin-TO; Amoxicillin

Adverse event in 79 year old female receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Sweden on 2007-10-29

Patient: 79 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Blood Alkaline Phosphatase Increased, Gamma-Glutamyltransferase Increased, Nausea, Alanine Aminotransferase Increased, Vertigo, Headache, Hepatic Enzyme Increased

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Other drugs received by patient: Waran; Zolpidem Tartrate

Adverse event in female receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a physician from Brazil on 2007-10-29

Patient: female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Drug Exposure During Pregnancy, Petit MAL Epilepsy

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Other drugs received by patient: Folic Acid

Adverse event in male receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from France on 2007-10-29

Patient: male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Cardiac Murmur, Drug Exposure During Pregnancy, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Arrest, Apnoea, Resuscitation

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol
Dosage: maternal dose: 400 mg/day

Syntocinon
Dosage: maternal dosage: unknown

Spasfon
Dosage: maternal dosage: unknwon

Clamoxyl / SCH /
Dosage: maternal dosage: unknown

Bupivacaine
Dosage: maternal dosage: unknown

Adverse event in 50 year old female receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2007-10-29

Patient: 50 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: C-Reactive Protein Increased, Urinary Tract Infection, Platelet Count Decreased, Pyrexia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol
    Dosage: 400 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pain
    Start date: 2007-10-02
    End date: 2007-10-18

Flumarin
Start date: 2007-10-12
End date: 2007-10-15

Other drugs received by patient: Loxonin; Voltaren

Adverse event in 53 year old male receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2007-10-29

Patient: 53 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Road Traffic Accident, Dizziness, Alcohol Interaction

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol
    Dosage: 1 tablet/ tid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Nerve Injury
    Start date: 2003-01-01

Tegretol
    Dosage: 600 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-09-28
    End date: 2007-10-02

Alcohol
Administration route: Oral

Other drugs received by patient: Methycobal; Mexitil; Tanatril; Penfill N

Adverse event in 82 year old male receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from Spain on 2007-10-26

Patient: 82 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Drug Level Increased, Encephalopathy, Disorientation, Muscle Rigidity

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Start date: 2006-01-01

Tegretol
Dosage: 200 mg, q12h
Administration route: Oral

Adverse event in 53 year old male receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2007-10-26

Patient: 53 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Road Traffic Accident, Dizziness, Gait Disturbance, Alcohol Interaction

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol
    Dosage: 1 tablet/ tid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Nerve Injury
    Start date: 2003-01-01

Tegretol
    Dosage: 600 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-09-28
    End date: 2007-10-02

Alcohol
Administration route: Oral

Other drugs received by patient: Methycobal; Mexitil; Tanatril; Penfill N

Adverse event in 61 year old female receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2007-10-26

Patient: 61 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Hyponatraemia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Aprovel
Indication: Hypertension

Tegretol
    Dosage: tegretol lp 200 mg
    Indication: Epilepsy
    End date: 2007-06-30

Athymil

Depakote
Indication: Epilepsy

Doliprane
Indication: Pain

Adverse event in 54 year old female receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a physician from Germany on 2007-10-25

Patient: 54 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Macular Degeneration

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Adverse event in 45 year old female receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a physician from South Africa on 2007-10-23

Patient: 45 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Drug Exposure During Pregnancy, Spinal Fracture, Osteopenia, Convulsion

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol
Dosage: unk, unk
Indication: Epilepsy

Trileptal
Dosage: unk, unk
Indication: Epilepsy

Adverse event in male receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from Australia on 2007-10-23

Patient: male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Myalgia, Burning Sensation, Alopecia, Gait Disturbance, Hypoaesthesia, Asthenia

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Adverse event in male receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from France on 2007-10-23

Patient: male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Congenital, Cardiac Murmur, Apgar Score LOW, Hypoxia, Apnoea, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Clamoxyl
Start date: 2007-09-22
End date: 2007-09-22

Tegretol
Dosage: 400mg per day

Bupivacaine
Start date: 2007-09-22
End date: 2007-09-22

Syntocinon
Start date: 2007-09-22
End date: 2007-09-22

Spasfon
Start date: 2007-09-22
End date: 2007-09-22

Adverse event in receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2007-10-22

Patient:

Adverse reactions / side effects: Road Traffic Accident

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Hypoaesthesia

Alcohol

Adverse event in 51 year old male receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Germany on 2007-10-19

Patient: 51 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Neoplasm Recurrence, Fatigue, Visual Disturbance, Aphasia, Disturbance in Attention, Vision Blurred, Brain Tumour Operation

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol
    Dosage: 100-0-100 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-08-05
    End date: 2007-08-01

Tegretol
    Dosage: 200-0-200 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-08-30

Tegretol
    Dosage: 100-0-200 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-08-01
    End date: 2007-08-29

Adverse event in female receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2007-10-19

Patient: female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Convulsion

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol
    Dosage: 600 mg, qhs
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Mood Swings
    Start date: 2007-09-06
    End date: 2007-09-13

Tegretol
    Dosage: 250 mg, qhs
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-09-13
    End date: 2007-09-20

Tegretol
    Dosage: 200 mg, qhs
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-09-20
    End date: 2007-09-01

Tegretol
    Dosage: 100 mg, qhs
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-09-01
    End date: 2007-09-01

Tegretol
Dosage: 200 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral

Adverse event in receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2007-10-19

Patient:

Adverse reactions / side effects: Road Traffic Accident

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Hypoaesthesia

Alcohol

Adverse event in 43 year old male receiving Tegretol (Carbamazepine)

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2007-10-18

Patient: 43 year old male, weighing 70.0 kg (154.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Rash Generalised, Pyrexia, Drug Rash With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Tegretol
    Dosage: 200 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Nerve Injury
    Start date: 2007-08-07
    End date: 2007-08-27

Lipitor
    Dosage: 10 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-08-26

Ludiomil
    Dosage: 10 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-08-15
    End date: 2007-08-27

PL Gran.
    Dosage: 3 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-08-22
    End date: 2007-08-24

PL Gran.
    Dosage: 3 g/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-08-28
    End date: 2007-08-29

Mexitil
    Dosage: 300 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Nerve Injury
    Start date: 2007-07-20
    End date: 2007-08-27

Diovan
    Dosage: 20 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-07-22
    End date: 2007-08-27

Melbin
    Dosage: 500 mg/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-08-10
    End date: 2007-08-27