EFFECTIVENESS OF CARBAMAZEPINE VERSUS OXCARBAZEPINE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA

Authors

  • Hanan Shafiq University Medical & Dental College, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Arshad Badar University Medical & Dental College, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Zahur Qayyum Women Medical & Dental College, Abbottabad
  • Muhammad Saeed Ex Principal, Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v6i1.255

Keywords:

Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Pain, Carbamazepine, Oxcarbazepine.

Abstract

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of carbamazepine versus oxcarbazepine in the management of Trigeminal Neuralgia

Material and Methods: This study was conducted over a period of 8 months in 2013, on 202 patients reporting to the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan. New patients of either gender, age 30-70 years with features of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) with pain intensity of moderate to severe were included in this study. Patients were divided in two groups. One group was treated with oxcarbazepine and other group with carbamazepine.

Results: A total of 202 patients, 131 females (64.85 %) and 71 males (35.15 %) were included in this study. The mean age of these patients was 58.04 ± 7.78 years with an age range of 30-72 years. The relief of pain score in carbamazepine group was 26 (25.7%) and in oxcarbazepine group was 85(84.2%).There was a significant difference among both groups (p value=0.00005).

Conclusions: Oxcarbazepine is more effective than carbamazepine in relieve pain intensity.

 

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Published

2015-12-31

How to Cite

Hanan Shafiq, Muhammad Arshad Badar, Zahur Qayyum, & Muhammad Saeed. (2015). EFFECTIVENESS OF CARBAMAZEPINE VERSUS OXCARBAZEPINE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 6(1), 32–35. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v6i1.255

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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