How do members experience Oxcarbazepine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 1,201 198
Bipolar disorder 779 93
Bipolar II disorder 161 26
Bipolar I disorder 133 18
Pain 56 26

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dizziness 20
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 14
Fatigue 13
Drowsiness 12
Dry mouth 12
Problems concentrating 11

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 82
Moderate 112
Mild 130
None 143

Member evaluations

dtiller

evaluated on Nov 18, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for seizures (complex partial): Slight
  • Side effects: Mild

luv.poppies

evaluated on Sep 28, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic): Slight
  • Side effects: Moderate

thegizzard

evaluated on Oct 10, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for bipolar disorder: Major
  • Side effects: Mild