Prescription pattern of oral healthcare professionals in the use of anticonvulsants for trigeminal neuralgia.
| Autor: | Hon NC; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National University of Singapore., Fei YJ |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Annals of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons [Ann R Australas Coll Dent Surg] 2008 Jun; Vol. 19, pp. 162-4. |
| Abstrakt: | 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. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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