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Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine) - Reviews, Ratings, Comments by Patients

 
 



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Below are Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 2 ratings/reviews, Trileptal has an overall score of 7.50. The effectiveness score is 7 and the side effect score is 7. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence.
 

Trileptal review by care giver of 50 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Moderately Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Tri Geminal Neuralgia
Dosage & duration:   150 mg taken 2 x a day for the period of 2 years
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Stop pain of nerve spasms, without the drug, the tri geminal neuralgia pain is considered one of the most painful of all medical conditions. With this medicine the patient has been able to avoid the risks of neuro surgury and still control the pain.
Side effects:   Headaches occasionally.
Comments:   Took 150 mg or 1 tablet 2 times a day

 

Trileptal review by 57 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   epilepsy
Dosage & duration:   300 mg taken 4 times a day for the period of 1 year, so far
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   vitamins, tryptanol
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Controlled complex partial seizures.
Side effects:   Dizziness, fatigue, nausea
Comments:   Started at 2 doses of 300 mg a day and worked up to 4 doses per day over a six month period. Only at 1200 mg a day did the drug control the seizures. During each time when I increased the dosage, I founf the side-effects worsened, but after a week or so, the side effects minimized and then disappeared.
 


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