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  • Title: Prescription pattern of oral healthcare professionals in the use of anticonvulsants for trigeminal neuralgia.
    Author: Hon NC, Fei YJ.
    Journal: Ann R Australas Coll Dent Surg; 2008 Jun; 19():162-4. PubMed ID: 22081839.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the current prescription pattern of oral healthcare professionals in the management of patients with trigeminal neuralgia at a local hospital. STUDY DESIGN: Data relating to a consecutive series of patients (n = 49) with typical trigeminal neuralgia was collected over a period of 6 months. RESULTS: Over half the subjects (70%) were using carbamazepine as the only form of medical therapy. Gabapentin was used in 20% of the subjects. A combination therapy or Topiramate was used in few of the patients in the study group (7.5%). CONCLUSION: Carbamazepine is still the main drug of choice in the management of trigeminal neuralgia. New anti-epileptic drugs have broadened the therapeutic options in those who cannot tolerate conventional carbamazepine therapy or surgical treatment.
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