Treatment Options for Trigeminal Neuralgia
Anticonvulsants
Carbamazepine like Carbatrol or Tegretol is often prescribed for treating trigeminal neuralgia. It has been proved to be effective in improving the symptoms. In addition, your doctor would suggest other anticonvulsant medications, such as phenytoin, lamotrigine, gabapentin, clonazepam, and oxcarbazepine. When these drugs start to lose their effectiveness, then you might need another form or a higher dose. Keep in mind that there would be certain possible side effects, such as nausea, drowsiness, confusion, and dizziness. Carbamazepine could result in a severe drug reaction in a few individuals as well. That’s why you need to do genetic testing before taking this drug. [5]
