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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Other names: Tic Doloureux; TN Pain Trigeminal neuralgia is an extremely painful inflammation of the trigeminal nerve which causes severe lightening-like facial pain and spasm of the facial muscles on the involved side.These painful attacks may occur after lightly touching different skin areas of the face, along the course of this cranial nerve. Specific medications can be very effective in reducing the rate of attacks, but surgical intervention may be necessary. Drugs used to treat Trigeminal Neuralgia The medications listed below are related to or used in the treatment of this condition. Brands and Generics Include off-label drugs Rx and OTC Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol carbamazepine 7.1 128 reviews for carbamazepine to treat Trigeminal Neuralgia Rx D N X Generic name: carbamazepine systemic Brand names: Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Carbatrol, Epitol Drug class: dibenzazepine anticonvulsants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information gabapentin Off-label 7.5 38 reviews for gabapentin to treat Trigeminal Neuralgia Rx C N X Generic name: gabapentin systemic Drug class: gamma-aminobutyric acid analogs For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information Off-label: Yes Tegretol 7.1 43 reviews for Tegretol to treat Trigeminal Neuralgia Rx D N X Generic name: carbamazepine systemic Drug class: dibenzazepine anticonvulsants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information oxcarbazepine Off-label 8.1 68 reviews for oxcarbazepine to treat Trigeminal Neuralgia Rx C N X Generic name: oxcarbazepine systemic Drug class: dibenzazepine anticonvulsants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information Off-label: Yes baclofen Off-label 6.6 12 reviews for baclofen to treat Trigeminal Neuralgia Rx C N X Generic name: baclofen systemic Drug class: skeletal muscle relaxants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information Off-label: Yes topiramate Off-label 6.0 13 reviews for topiramate to treat Trigeminal Neuralgia Rx D N X Generic name: topiramate systemic Drug class: carbonic anhydrase inhibitor anticonvulsants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information Off-label: Yes Tegretol XR 8.7 9 reviews for Tegretol XR to treat Trigeminal Neuralgia Rx D N X Generic name: carbamazepine systemic Drug class: dibenzazepine anticonvulsants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects Carbatrol 8.7 3 reviews for Carbatrol to treat Trigeminal Neuralgia Rx D N X Generic name: carbamazepine systemic Drug class: dibenzazepine anticonvulsants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For
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