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Oxcarbazepine

Oxcarbazepine

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It is one of the newer anti-seizure medications. (similar to tegretol) it is very expensive but effective in controlling seizures. Some psych docs use it also for anger management control.

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33 year experience in Family Medicine

Brands

Trileptal

Side Effects

Common

Dizziness
Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Alopecia
Balance problems
Confusion
Difficulty concentrating
Heartburn
Vomiting
Headache
Tremor
Nausea
Nervousness
Sleepiness
Vision distortion
Language impairment
Nystagmus
Double vision
Hair loss
Jerking eye movements
Abnormal gait
Poor coordination
Loss of coordination
Vision loss
Rash
Shaking hands or tremor

Serious

Hypersensitivity
Suicidal thoughts

Treats

Trigeminal neuralgia (facial nerve pain)
3.8
33 reviews
Epilepsy
3.4
34 reviews
Trigeminal neuralgia
3.1
11 reviews
Bipolar disorder (manic depression)
3.0
118 reviews

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