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A member asked:
Is gabpintin and dilantin used for trigeminal neuralgia ?
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Yes: Both are used. If those fail there are other meds that can be helpful.
Answered 7/20/2014
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Sometimes: Both may be used; each has a response rate about 50%. Other primary meds include Carbamazepine or oxcarbazepine, with a response rate of 70%. And, there are many others to try. If pain is not controlled, or side effects are intolerable, a procedure should be considered.
Answered 7/20/2014
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They both can be: but avoid Dilantin if possible. The efficacy is lower and the side effects much higher. There are a multitude of other medications that can be effective as well, but make sure the person diagnosing your pain has it right as many people call any facial pain trigeminal neuralgia and this is not true. So if refractory, get second opinion.
Answered 7/21/2014
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