Compare Tegretol vs. Trileptal
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Prevents seizures, stabilizes mood, and relieves nerve pain.
Tegretol (Carbamazepine) is useful for preventing seizures and relieving certain types of nerve pain, but interacts with many drugs.
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3.3/ 5 average rating with 61 reviewsforTegretol
Prevents seizures.
Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine) is effective at preventing seizures and you don’t need to get regular blood tests to make sure it’s effective, but it has many drug interactions.
Upsides
- Lowers the frequency of seizures, especially for people with tonic-clonic and partial seizures.
- First-line option for trigeminal neuralgia (nerve pain involving the face, head, and neck), and can relieve other types of nerve pain.
- May be helpful in stabilizing mood for people with bipolar disorder.
- Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine) is effective at lowering the frequency of seizures, especially for people with partial seizures.
- If you have trouble swallowing tablets, Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine) is also available as an oral solution.
- You won’t need to get regular blood tests to check the drug levels in your body.
- Available in a generic form.
Downsides
- Interacts with many other medicines and supplements.
- Higher risk of skin reactions compared to other antiepileptic medicines, ranging from mild to life-threatening rash.
- Can cause blurry vision, dizziness, and upset stomach.
- Not safe to use if you're pregnant.
- Requires routine blood tests to see how the medicine is affecting your body.
- It’s important to take your dose on time so that Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine) has steady levels in your body.
- Interacts with many other medicines and supplements.
- Can cause difficulty concentrating, tiredness or drowsiness, and problems with coordination.
- If you have kidney problems, your dose may need to be adjusted. Your doctor will check your kidney function regularly.
- Being pregnant lowers the levels of Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine), so the medicine might not be as effective at preventing seizures.
Used for
Dosage forms
- Pill
- Extended release
- Chewable tablet
- Oral suspension
- Pill
- Liquid
Price
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Reviews
61 reviews so far
56%
saidit'sworth it
43%
saiditworked well
23%
saidit'sa big hassle
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Side effects
18possible side effects
- Dizziness44%
- Somnolence32%
- Nausea28%
- Vomiting18%
- Ataxia15%
- Constipation10%
- Pruritus8%
- Dry Mouth8%
- Asthenia8%
- Rash7%
- Blurred vision6%
- Speech Disorder6%
- Hypertension3%
- Tremor3%
- Paresthesia2%
- Thinking abnormal2%
- Twitching2%
- Vertigo2%
21possible side effects
- Dizziness22%
- Nausea16%
- Headache13%
- Any adverse effect9%
- Diarrhea7%
- Vomiting7%
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection7%
- Constipation5%
- Dyspepsia5%
- Ataxia5%
- Nervousness5%
- Falling Down NOS4%
- Pain Back4%
- Amnesia4%
- Coordination Abnormal4%
- Tremor4%
- Epistaxis4%
- Infection Chest4%
- Sinusitis4%
- Rash4%
- Vision Abnormal4%
Risks and risk factors
- Serious skin rash
- People also taking Depakote
- Asian ancestry
- Blood disorders
- Suicidal thoughts or behavior
- History of depression
- Serious allergic reactions
- European, Chinese, or Japanese ancestry
- Pregnancy
- Mental changes due to low sodium
- Age 65 years or older
- Withdrawal seizures
- Stopping Tegretol (Carbamazepine) suddenly
- Mental changes due to low sodium
- Age 65 or older
- dehydration
- Taking diuretics (water pills)
- Serious allergic reactions
- Had allergic reaction to Tegretol (carbamazepine)
- Life-threatnening skin reactions
- Asian ancestry
- Suicidal thoughts or behavior
- History of depression
- Withdrawal seizures
- Stopping Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine) suddenly
- Changes in blood cells
- Bone disorders
- History of osteoporosis
- History of fractures
- Liver problems
- Low thyroid levels
- Children