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Glossopharyngeal & trigeminal neuralgia
I was diagnosed with glossopharyngeal neuralgia and possible trigeminal neuralgia too. I was prescribed with Carbamazepine 100mg twice daily and amitryptiline hydrochloride 10mg once daily. I am in dilemma as i have heard carbamazepine causes LIVER FAILURE i have already taken for 2 weeks, any suggestion.
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Don’t get perturbed Judy get your liver function tested.
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Dr. Pratik Uttarwar
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13 yrs exp
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It's extremely rare to have liver failure due to carbamazepine. Only 1 in 100patients on carbamazepine gets elevated liver enzymes.
It's a safe medication and most widely used.
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