Table 15.

Side effect profile of patients on lithium carbonate, carbamazepine, and sodium valproate

Lithium (n=30)	Percentage	Carbamazepine (n=20)	Percentage	Sodium valproate (n=17)	Percentage
Tremor	38.76	Tremor	24.18	Tremor	14.42
Headache	24.18	Headache	14.94	Headache	8.36
Anorexia	10.46	Decreased appetite	6.88	Decreased appetite/heart burn	7.76
Nausea	6.56	Nausea	5.98	Nausea	6.88
Vomiting	1.20	Vomiting	0.30	Vomiting	0.30
Diarrhea	1.80	Diarrhea	1.20	Diarrhea/constipation	13.78
Stomach pain	6.90	Stomach pains	4.78	Bloated abdomen	7.48
Dry mouth	25.22	Dry mouth	14.04
Urinary frequency	11.06	Drowsiness	22.74	Drowsiness	6.58
Thirst	28.90	Feeling dizzy	5.98	Dizziness	4.48
Blurry vision	0.30	Blurred vision	2.00	Tingling of hands/feet	0.30
Fatigue	24.48	Double vision	0.90	Muscle weakness	3.58
Metallic taste	3.00	Constipation	15.24	Weight gain	4.20
Feeling hot/cold	0.90	Unsteady gait	0.90	Unsteady gait	0.30
Weight gain	5.10	Muscle ache	0.90
Confusion	3.90	Tinnitus	0.30
Acne	2.40	Skin rash	1.20
Itchiness	0.30
Folliculitis	0.90
Seborrhea	0.30