A member asked:

Is there any other medicine besides carbamazepine for trigeminal neuralgia because this medicine is not effective anymore! plz suggest any other med..

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Neurologist: The med usually works well for that disorder. There are other drugs. Make sure you are being treated by a neurologist. Also, make sure the diagnosis is right. I've seen patients with cancer misdiagnosed. Consider seeing an ENT doc for another opinion.

Answered 7/2/2015

2.6k views

Thank
Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Oxcarbazepine: Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal), the keto-analogue of carbamazepine, is reported to be as effective as carbamazepine for trigeminal neuralgia and is considered a first line drug by some clinicians. Several neurosurgical procedures (MVD) are available to treat TN.

Answered 7/7/2015

2.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more