How do members experience Phenobarbital?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 86 43
Seizures 26 4
Seizures (simple partial) 11 4
Seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic) 3 2
Anxious mood 1 0

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Drowsiness 5
Sleepiness 4
Tiredness 4
Dizziness 2
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 2
Problems concentrating 2

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 10
Moderate 13
Mild 14
None 14

Member evaluations

neuroplasticity

evaluated on Apr 12, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Moderate
  • Side effects: Moderate

mpatient

evaluated on Nov 28, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Can't tell
  • Side effects: Mild

agentoso

evaluated on Dec 01, 2007

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Major
  • Side effects: Moderate