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Tegretol and Nephritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nephritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Tegretol (carbamazepine), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Keppra, and have Astrocytoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nephritis when taking Tegretol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 44,100 people who have side effects when taking Tegretol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tegretol?

Tegretol has active ingredients of carbamazepine. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 45,969 Tegretol users. Check the latest studies of Tegretol.

What is Nephritis?

Nephritis (inflammation of the nephrons in the kidneys) is found to be associated with 394 drugs and 537 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nephritis.

On Jul, 09, 2026

44,100 people reported to have side effects when taking Tegretol.
Among them, 27 people (0.06%) have Nephritis.

Could Tegretol cause Nephritis?

Among these 27 people:

How long have people been on Tegretol when they have Nephritis? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 25 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 75 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Nephritis when taking Tegretol? *

  • female: 38.46 %
  • male: 61.54 %

What is the age of people who have Nephritis when taking Tegretol? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 13.04 %
  • 40-49: 34.78 %
  • 50-59: 17.39 %
  • 60+: 34.78 %

What are other drugs people take besides Tegretol? *

  1. Keppra: 10 people, 37.04%
  2. Temodar: 9 people, 33.33%
  3. Zofran: 9 people, 33.33%
  4. Motrin: 9 people, 33.33%
  5. Norvasc: 9 people, 33.33%
  6. Celexa: 8 people, 29.63%
  7. Carbatrol: 6 people, 22.22%
  8. Acyclovir: 5 people, 18.52%
  9. Xanax: 5 people, 18.52%
  10. Vicodin: 5 people, 18.52%

What are other side effects people have besides Nephritis? *

  1. Fever: 11 people, 40.74%
  2. Acute Kidney Failure: 6 people, 22.22%
  3. Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain): 6 people, 22.22%
  4. Consciousness - Decreased: 6 people, 22.22%
  5. Chills (felling of cold): 6 people, 22.22%
  6. Anaemia (lack of blood): 5 people, 18.52%
  7. Urinary Tract Infection: 5 people, 18.52%
  8. Depressed Level Of Consciousness: 5 people, 18.52%
  9. Pneumonia: 5 people, 18.52%
  10. Encephalopathy (functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition): 5 people, 18.52%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Astrocytoma (tumour of the brain that originate in a particular kind of glial-cells): 8 people, 29.63%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 14.81%
  3. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 14.81%
  4. Inflammation: 4 people, 14.81%
  5. Depression: 4 people, 14.81%
  6. Pneumonia: 3 people, 11.11%
  7. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 3 people, 11.11%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 7.41%
  9. Prostate Cancer: 1 person, 3.70%
  10. Nervousness: 1 person, 3.70%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 Tegretol) and Tegretol (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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