How do members experience Oxcarbazepine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 1,201 206
Bipolar disorder 780 93
Bipolar II disorder 164 28
Bipolar I disorder 133 17
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 110
Mild 130
None 153

Member evaluations

sammydog

evaluated on Aug 31, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for pain: Moderate
  • Side effects: Severe

neuroplasticity

evaluated on Jul 07, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Slight
  • Side effects: Severe

Seizure Boy

evaluated on Jan 05, 2011

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