Trigeminal neuralgia can take oxcarbazepine 900mg a day for 1 week.
Trigeminal neuralgia is mostly primary, is a common clinical disease, is no obvious reason in the distribution area of the trigeminal nerve transient electric shock-like severe pain, lasting a few seconds to a few minutes, can be induced in the face washing, talking and brushing teeth.
Oxcarbazepine is mainly used for the treatment of epileptic seizures, but also for the prevention and treatment of intractable trigeminal neuralgia, the main mechanism of action is to block the sodium channels of neurons to reduce the abnormal discharge and thus alleviate the discomfort.
Oxcarbazepine drug dose adjustment interval is > 1 week, so 900mg to achieve the therapeutic effect can be changed to a maintenance dose, this drug should be gradually reduced dose to avoid withdrawal reaction.
The side effects of this drug include drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, nausea, fatigue and itching of the skin, etc.; use with caution in hepatic and renal insufficiency; allergy and atrioventricular block are prohibited.
If you feel unwell, we recommend that you go to the neurology department of a regular hospital for consultation and treatment, and take the medication under the guidance of a professional doctor, so that you do not blindly take care of yourself to avoid delaying your condition.