The efficacy and safety of gabapentin vs. carbamazepine in patients with primary trigeminal neuralgia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BackgroundDrug therapy is the most commonly used treatment for primary trigeminal neuralgia (PTN), in which carbamazepine is the first-line drug. Recently, the anti-epileptic drug gabapentin has also been widely used in patients with PTN, but whether it can be used as a substitute for carbamazepine...

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Main Authors: Xin Zhao, Shuyu Ge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1045640/full