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Epitol and Weakness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weakness is reported as a side effect among people who take Epitol (carbamazepine), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Norco, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weakness when taking Epitol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 338 people who have side effects when taking Epitol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Epitol?

Epitol has active ingredients of carbamazepine. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 397 Epitol users. Check the latest studies of Epitol.

What is Weakness?

Weakness is found to be associated with 3,641 drugs and 6,612 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weakness.

On Jul, 13, 2026

338 people reported to have side effects when taking Epitol.
Among them, 26 people (7.69%) have Weakness.

Could Epitol cause Weakness?

Among these 26 people:

What is the gender of people who have Weakness when taking Epitol? *

  • female: 92 %
  • male: 8 %

What is the age of people who have Weakness when taking Epitol? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 9.09 %
  • 50-59: 77.27 %
  • 60+: 13.64 %

What are other drugs people take besides Epitol? *

  1. Gilenya: 17 people, 65.38%
  2. Norco: 17 people, 65.38%
  3. Zolpidem: 16 people, 61.54%
  4. Solu-Medrol: 16 people, 61.54%
  5. Clopidogrel: 16 people, 61.54%
  6. Tegretol: 16 people, 61.54%
  7. Escitalopram: 16 people, 61.54%
  8. Vitamin B12: 15 people, 57.69%
  9. Vitamin C: 15 people, 57.69%
  10. Vitamin D: 14 people, 53.85%

What are other side effects people have besides Weakness? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 19 people, 73.08%
  2. Dizziness: 18 people, 69.23%
  3. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 16 people, 61.54%
  4. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 12 people, 46.15%
  5. Pain In Extremity: 11 people, 42.31%
  6. Visual Impairment: 11 people, 42.31%
  7. Pain: 10 people, 38.46%
  8. Vision Blurred: 10 people, 38.46%
  9. Nausea And Vomiting: 10 people, 38.46%
  10. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 38.46%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 22 people, 84.62%
  2. Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 13 people, 50.00%
  3. Pain: 4 people, 15.38%
  4. Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel): 2 people, 7.69%
  5. Diabetes: 2 people, 7.69%
  6. Hypersensitivity: 2 people, 7.69%
  7. Hypertonic Bladder (bladder-storage function that causes a sudden urge to urinate): 2 people, 7.69%
  8. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 7.69%
  9. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 2 people, 7.69%
  10. Asthma: 2 people, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Weakness and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of carbamazepine:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on carbamazepine (the active ingredients of Epitol) and Epitol (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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