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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..
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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
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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
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