A 55-year-old woman has shock-like pains in the distribution of the trigeminal nerve triggered by light touch. They are brief but severe. Which medica...

Question

A 55-year-old woman has shock-like pains in the distribution of the trigeminal nerve triggered by light touch. They are brief but severe. Which medication is first-line for trigeminal neuralgia?

Accepted Answer

Carbamazepine

Answer

Gabapentin

Answer

Lamotrigine

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Amitriptyline

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Baclofen

MCQ (SBA): Trigeminal Neuralgia

A 55-year-old woman has shock-like pains in the distribution of the trigeminal nerve triggered by light touch. They are brief but severe. Which medication is first-line for trigeminal neuralgia?