This is an index of side effect / adverse reaction reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Carbatrol (Carbamazepine) and submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year. The information is not vetted and should not be considered as verified clinical evidence.
Reports by Event Outcome
All Cases (40)
Death (6)
Life Threatening Events (1)
Disability (4)
Reports by Reaction Type
Convulsion (12),
Insomnia (8),
Drug Level Below Therapeutic (4),
Optic Neuritis (4),
Influenza Like Illness (4),
Hepatotoxicity (4),
Nervousness (4),
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (4),
Vomiting (4),
Nausea (4),
Acute Hepatic Failure (4),
Feeling Abnormal (4)
Below are a few examples of reports where side effects / adverse reactions may be related to Carbatrol (Carbamazepine). For a complete list or a specific selection of reports, please use the links above.
Possible Carbatrol side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-13
Patient: female, weighing 84.0 kg (184.8 pounds)
Reactions: Off Label Use, Vomiting, Hepatotoxicity, Nausea, Insomnia, Acute Hepatic Failure, Optic Neuritis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Dosage: 200 mg, 1x/day:qd
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Loss of Control of Legs
Start date: 2006-09-01
End date: 2008-02-20
Rebif / 05982701 /
Dosage: 44 ?g, other (3 in 1 week)
Indication: Multiple Sclerosis
Start date: 2006-09-13
End date: 2008-02-27
Other drugs received by patient: Gabapentin; Ibuprofen (Advil); Ibuprofen (Advil)
Possible Carbatrol side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-24
Patient: male
Reactions: Death, Drug Prescribing Error
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Possible Carbatrol side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-07-18
Patient: female, weighing 84.0 kg (184.8 pounds)
Reactions: Off Label Use, Vomiting, Hepatotoxicity, Nausea, Insomnia, Acute Hepatic Failure, Optic Neuritis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rebif
Dosage: 44 ?g, other (3 in 1 week)
Indication: Multiple Sclerosis
Start date: 2006-09-13
End date: 2008-02-27
Carbatrol
Dosage: 200 mg, 1x/day:qd
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Loss of Control of Legs
Start date: 2006-09-01
End date: 2008-02-20
Other drugs received by patient: Ibuprofen (Advil); Ibuprofen (Advil); Gabapentin
Possible Carbatrol side effects in 36 year old male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-07-10
Patient: 36 year old male, weighing 64.0 kg (140.8 pounds)
Reactions: Overdose, Memory Impairment
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Keppra
Start date: 2012-06-15
End date: 2012-06-15
Lamictal
Start date: 2012-06-15
End date: 2012-06-15
Synthroid
Start date: 2012-06-15
End date: 2012-06-15
Carbatrol
Start date: 2012-06-15
End date: 2012-06-15
Vimpat
Start date: 2012-06-15
End date: 2012-06-15
Diastat
Start date: 2012-06-15
End date: 2012-06-15
Possible Carbatrol side effects in female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-07-09
Patient: female, weighing 84.0 kg (184.8 pounds)
Reactions: Vomiting, Hepatotoxicity, Nausea, Insomnia, Acute Hepatic Failure, Optic Neuritis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rebif
Indication: Multiple Sclerosis
Start date: 2006-09-13
End date: 2008-02-27
Carbatrol
Indication: Loss of Control of Legs
Start date: 2006-09-01
End date: 2008-02-20
Other drugs received by patient: Ibuprofen (Advil); Cisplatin; Ibuprofen (Advil)
Possible Carbatrol side effects in female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-06-28
Patient: female, weighing 84.0 kg (184.8 pounds)
Reactions: Vomiting, Nausea, Hepatotoxicity, Insomnia, Acute Hepatic Failure, Optic Neuritis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rebif
Indication: Multiple Sclerosis
Start date: 2006-09-13
End date: 2008-02-27
Carbatrol
Indication: Loss of Control of Legs
Start date: 2006-09-01
End date: 2008-02-20
Other drugs received by patient: Ibuprofen (Advil); Gabapentin; Ibuprofen (Advil)
Possible Carbatrol side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-06-15
Patient: male, weighing 79.4 kg (174.6 pounds)
Reactions: Balance Disorder, Hypertension, Cerebrovascular Accident, Nervousness
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Dosage: 600 mg, two 300 mg capsules 2x/day:bid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Convulsion
Start date: 2002-01-01
End date: 2011-12-01
Carbatrol
Dosage: 200 mg, 1x/day:qd in morning
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2002-01-01
End date: 2011-12-01
Carbamazepine
Dosage: 200 mg, 1x/day:qd in morning
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-12-01
Carbamazepine
Dosage: 600 mg, two 300 mg capsules 2x/day:bid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Convulsion
Start date: 2011-12-01
Other drugs received by patient: Zolpidem; Gabapentin
Possible Carbatrol side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-06-12
Patient: male, weighing 81.6 kg (179.6 pounds)
Reactions: Inappropriate Schedule of Drug Administration, Adverse Event, Gait Disturbance, Atonic Seizures
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization, disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Other drugs received by patient: Phenobarbital TAB; Phenobarbital TAB; Lamictal; Lamictal
Possible Carbatrol side effects in 45 year old female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-05-25
Patient: 45 year old female
Reactions: Product Substitution Issue, Convulsion
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Possible Carbatrol side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-04-25
Patient: male
Reactions: Death, Drug Prescribing Error
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Possible Carbatrol side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-04-16
Patient: male, weighing 81.6 kg (179.6 pounds)
Reactions: Inappropriate Schedule of Drug Administration, Adverse Event, Atonic Seizures, Gait Disturbance
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization, disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Other drugs received by patient: Phenobarbital TAB; Phenobarbital TAB; Lamictal; Lamictal
Possible Carbatrol side effects in 29 year old female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-04-13
Patient: 29 year old female
Reactions: Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged, Sinus Tachycardia
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Vimpat
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Complex Partial Seizures
End date: 2012-02-01
Vimpat
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-12-22
Carbatrol
Indication: Convulsion
Other drugs received by patient: Promiseb; Oral Contraceptives; Cephalexin
Possible Carbatrol side effects in 29 year old female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-04-11
Patient: 29 year old female
Reactions: Sinus Tachycardia
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lacosamide
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-12-22
Lacosamide
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Complex Partial Seizures
End date: 2012-02-01
Carbatrol
Indication: Convulsion
Other drugs received by patient: Cephalexin; Promiseb; Oral Contraceptives
Possible Carbatrol side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-04-02
Patient: male
Reactions: Toxicity To Various Agents
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Dosage: 400 mg, daily dose
Administration route: Oral
Carbatrol
Dosage: 900 mg, daily dose
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Possible Carbatrol side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-03-02
Patient: female
Reactions: Drug Ineffective, Impaired Work Ability, Pain, Dizziness, Somnolence
Adverse event resulted in: disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Baclofen
Dosage: 10 mg, unk
Indication: Neuralgia
Amitriptyline HCL
Dosage: 50 mg, unk
Indication: Neuralgia
Lyrica
Dosage: 75 mg, 3x/day
Indication: Post Herpetic Neuralgia
Carbatrol
Dosage: 200 mg, unk
Indication: Neuralgia
Possible Carbatrol side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-02-24
Patient: female, weighing 68.0 kg (149.7 pounds)
Reactions: Drug Level Above Therapeutic, Drug Level Below Therapeutic, Fatigue, Balance Disorder, Headache, Feeling Abnormal, Convulsion
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Dosage: 200 mg, other (2 capsules in am and unknown amount of capsules in pm)
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Convulsion
Carbatrol
Dosage: 200 mg, other (1 capsule in am and 2 capsules in pm)
Administration route: Oral
Other drugs received by patient: Vimpat
Possible Carbatrol side effects in 27 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-02-16
Patient: 27 year old female, weighing 54.4 kg (119.7 pounds)
Reactions: Drug Dose Omission, Agitation, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Hypomania, Mania, Palpitations, Chest Pain, Heart Rate Irregular, Muscle Spasms, Nervousness, Anxiety Disorder, Abnormal Behaviour, Amnesia, Psychotic Disorder, Heart Rate Increased, Insomnia, Feeling Abnormal, Psychosomatic Disease
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Lamictal
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-09-01
Carbatrol
Start date: 2011-07-18
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-07-18
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Lamictal
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Bipolar I Disorder
Start date: 2011-07-18
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Lamictal
Administration route: Oral
Lamictal
Dosage: 300 mgs am 100 mgs hs
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Lamictal
Dosage: 300 mgs am 100 mgs hs
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Lamictal
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Mood Swings
Lamictal
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-09-01
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Dosage: decrease dose to less than 650 mg
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Dosage: decrease dose to less than 650 mg
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Lamictal
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Affective Disorder
Other drugs received by patient: Ativan; Ativan; Ativan; Ativan; Ativan; Ativan
Possible Carbatrol side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-02-15
Patient: female
Reactions: Drug Ineffective, Impaired Work Ability, Pain, Dizziness, Somnolence
Adverse event resulted in: disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lyrica
Dosage: 75 mg, 3x/day
Indication: Post Herpetic Neuralgia
Carbatrol
Dosage: 200 mg, unk
Indication: Neuralgia
Baclofen
Dosage: 10 mg, unk
Indication: Neuralgia
Amitriptyline HCL
Dosage: 50 mg, unk
Indication: Neuralgia
Possible Carbatrol side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-02-01
Patient: male, weighing 136.5 kg (300.3 pounds)
Reactions: Overdose, Choking, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Dosage: 400 mg (2-200 mg capsules at bedtime daily), 1x/day:qd
Administration route: Oral
Carbatrol
Dosage: 600 mg (3-200 mg capsules in the morning daily), 1x/day:qd
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Convulsion
Carbatrol
Dosage: 400 mg (2-200 mg capsules at noon daily), 1x/day:qd
Administration route: Oral
Other drugs received by patient: Catapres / 00171101 /; Felbatol; Vimpat; Vimpat
Possible Carbatrol side effects in male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-02-01
Patient: male
Reactions: Product Substitution Issue, Convulsion
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Possible Carbatrol side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-01-18
Patient: female, weighing 52.2 kg (114.7 pounds)
Reactions: Off Label Use, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Concussion, Diabetes Mellitus, Blood Cholesterol Increased, Hypertension, Loss of Consciousness
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Dosage: 400 mg, 1x/day:pm
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2012-01-07
Carbatrol
Dosage: 400 mg, 1x/day:pm
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 1995-01-01
End date: 2011-12-01
Carbatrol
Dosage: 300 mg, 1x/day:am
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2012-01-07
Carbatrol
Dosage: 300 mg, 1x/day:am
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Hydrocephalus
Start date: 1995-01-01
End date: 2011-12-01
Possible Carbatrol side effects in 27 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-01-12
Patient: 27 year old female, weighing 55.8 kg (122.8 pounds)
Reactions: Agitation, Drug Dose Omission, Hypomania, Thirst, Mania, Palpitations, Chest Pain, Heart Rate Irregular, Muscle Spasms, Nervousness, Rash Generalised, Abnormal Behaviour, Rash, Amnesia, Anxiety, Insomnia, Feeling Abnormal
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Lamictal
Dosage: 300 mgs am 100 mgs hs
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Bipolar Disorder
Start date: 2011-07-18
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Bipolar I Disorder
Start date: 2011-07-18
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Lamictal
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Mood Swings
Carbatrol
Start date: 2011-07-18
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Lamictal
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Other drugs received by patient: Lorazepam; Ativan; Ativan
Possible Carbatrol side effects in 6 year old male
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2012-01-06
Patient: 6 year old male
Reactions: Pulmonary Haemorrhage, Epistaxis
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Topamax
Keppra
Abilify
Dosage: 1 cc in morning and 2 cc at night
Diastat
Carbatrol
Dosage: 300 mg daily in morning and 400 mg daily at night
Possible Carbatrol side effects in 50 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-12-30
Patient: 50 year old male
Reactions: Brain Neoplasm
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Possible Carbatrol side effects in female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2011-12-30
Patient: female, weighing 99.8 kg (219.5 pounds)
Reactions: Insomnia, Paralysis, Hallucination, Drug Chemical Incompatibility, Cardiac Failure Congestive
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Amoxicillin
Dosage: 500 mg, 1x/day:qd
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Pain in JAW
Start date: 2011-08-01
End date: 2011-08-01
Carbatrol
Dosage: 100 mg, 6 times daily
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Trigeminal Neuralgia
Start date: 2011-08-01
Other drugs received by patient: Carvedilol; Uloric; Pravastatin; Omeprazole; Losartan Potassium; Mucinex
Possible Carbatrol side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-12-30
Patient: female, weighing 45.4 kg (99.8 pounds)
Reactions: Grand MAL Convulsion, Speech Disorder, Depression, Gait Disturbance, Toxicity To Various Agents, Convulsion
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Possible Carbatrol side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-12-19
Patient: male, weighing 97.5 kg (214.5 pounds)
Reactions: Product Quality Issue, Convulsion
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Other drugs received by patient: Zonegran; Effexor
Possible Carbatrol side effects in
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-12-13
Patient:
Reactions: Neural Tube Defect, Congenital Oral Malformation, Congenital Anomaly, Congenital Cardiovascular Anomaly
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbatrol
Possible Carbatrol side effects in 27 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-12-07
Patient: 27 year old female, weighing 68.0 kg (149.6 pounds)
Reactions: Drug Dose Omission, Agitation, Rash Generalised, Abnormal Behaviour, Rash, Hypomania, Thirst, Amnesia, Mania, Anxiety, Insomnia, Heart Rate Irregular, Feeling Abnormal, Muscle Spasms, Nervousness
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Lamictal
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Mood Swings
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Bipolar Disorder
Start date: 2011-07-18
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Bipolar I Disorder
Start date: 2011-07-18
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Lamictal
Administration route: Oral
Carbatrol
Start date: 2011-07-18
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Seroquel
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-08-03
Other drugs received by patient: Ativan; Lorazepam
Possible Carbatrol side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-12-05
Patient: male, weighing 81.6 kg (179.6 pounds)
Reactions: Drug Level Below Therapeutic, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Convulsion, Influenza Like Illness
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Dilantin
Dosage: 130 mg, 2x/day:bid(100mg and 30mg morning and afternoon)
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Epilepsy
Start date: 1996-04-01
Carbatrol
Dosage: unk, unknown
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Epilepsy
Dilantin
Dosage: 160 mg, (1x/day:qdin evening 100mg and two 30 mg)
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 1996-04-01
Dilantin
Dosage: unk, unknown
Administration route: Oral
Other drugs received by patient: Multi-Vitamins
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