Previous to my January 2002 surgery, I had been seeing a psychiatrist - who specializes in the managment of pain; and she had prescribed Tegretol for me some time ago. I still had quite a few Tegretol tablets left. So I decided to take a Tegretol (200mg) tablet to see if it would help relieve my pain. IT DID!! The name of the medication is: Tegretol (Brand Name) or Carbamazepine (Generic Name).
To learn more about Tegretol (OR ANY DRUG YOU ARE TAKING) 1.) Enter: http://www.rxlist.com/ 2.) Enter: Tegretol (in search box) and click: GoList 3.) Scroll down to Tegretol 4.) Click: Search for Tegretol FAQ (in English or Spanish).
You will learn that: " Carbamazepine is a drug that affects the nerves and brain. It works by decreasing impulses in nerves that cause seizures and pain. Carbamazepine is used to treat seizures and nerve pain such as trigeminal neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy."
Patient FAQs will help to answer the following questions (for all drugs listed at the rxlist website). If you don't know too much about the drugs your doctor has prescribed for you, RxList is a place where you can learn more about your drugs:
1.) What is the most important information I should know about carbamazepine?
2.) What is carbamazepine?
3.) What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking carbamazepine?
4.) How should I take carbamazepine?
5.) What happens if I miss a dose?
6.) What should I avoid while taking carbamazepine?
7.) What are the possible side effects of carbamazepine?
8.) What other drugs will affect carbamazepine?
9.) Where can I get more information?