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Which antiepileptic drugs that can also be used to treat trigeminal neuralgia?
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carbamazepine
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Which antiepileptic drugs that can also be used to treat post-herpetic neuralgia?
Gabapentine (new generation of AEDs)
What are antiepileptic drugs?
Antiepileptic drugs are all drugs used to treat or prevent convulsions, as in epilepsy.
Why are anti-epilepsy medications used to treat trigeminal neuralgia?
These drugs slow down the nerve signals at certain nerve terminals, which eases the pain
Food source to treat Trigeminal Neuralgia?
You don't need a 'food', you need to see a doctor
Neurologists prescribe this drug quite often to treat the headache pain from trigeminal neuralgia?
Answer is A. tegretol tablets
How do you treat trigeminal neuralgia?
Pregabalin (Lyrica) has been increasingly used in the past few years for a variety of pain disorders, including diabetic foot pain, chronic fibromyalgia, back pain and trigeminal neuralgia. It has been effective enough for its manufacturer to apply to the FDA for expanded indications for these conditions. Side effects include drowsiness when starting therapy, though most report this diminishes within days to weeks. Usual dose is 50-100mg 2-3 times daily.
What is the purpose of carbamazepine?
Due to its high efficacy, carbamazepine is in many cases a first-line treatment for epilepsy , and is also frequently prescribed to treat acute neuralgias such as trigeminal neuralgia. Sometimes the drug is also used to improve bipolar disorder symptoms.
What diseases does lavender treat?
Headaches, wounds, snake bite, neuralgia, burns, indigestion, aching muscles.
Is gabapentine an opiate?
No. Gabapentin is a medication classed as an AED (antiepileptic drug) but for which other uses have been found. It can treat neuropathic pain, and certain types of headaches, for instance.
What are antiprotozoal drugs used to treat?
Antiprotozoal drugs are used to treat a variety of diseases caused by protozoa.
What drugs can cure heart arrythmia?
There are no drugs that can cure heart arrhythmia, but there are many that can treat it. Some of the drugs used to treat it are Rythmol, Tikosyn, Xylocaine, and Betapace.
What are antimalarial drugs?
Antimalarial drugs are medicines that prevent or treat malaria.
