Carbamazepine vs Phenytoin
 | Carbamazepine |  | Phenytoin |  |
| Carbamazepine is used to prevent and control seizures. This medication is known as an anticonvulsant or anti-epileptic drug. It is also used to relieve certain types of nerve pain (such as trigeminal neuralgia). This medication works by reducing the spread of seizure activity in the brain and restoring the normal balance of nerve activity. | Phenytoin is used to prevent and control seizures (also called an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug). It works by reducing the spread of seizure activity in the brain. | |||
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| Add Carbamazepine review Since I started this my TN pain is gone, but I CAN'T BREATHE. My chest is tight all the time. My heart pounds. I had a bad rash for the first couple months which has slowly cleared but the sun brings it back. I have lupus which my idiot doctor knows. Apparently he doesn't know you aren't supposed to take this stuff if you have lupus. I can't wait to get off it. eliminates pain for long periods of time. Occasionally need to increase the dose when having pain after unusual stimulation as after dental work. I have been able to decrease the dose after a few days on the higher dose. | Add Phenytoin review I am currently enrolled in a methadone program and this drug, phenytoin, (dilantin) metabolizes(burns off) the methadone sooner than normal. I'm experiencing the unmistakable feelings of whithdrawal now where before there had been none. I dose at the clinic when the doors open at 6 am. By that evening, 8:00pm or so, I feel the "jones" or withdrawal start. Most common, irritablility, aggitation, cold sweats, and anxiety for my next dose are what I've been experiencing these past few days. It is uncomfortable and annoying to say the least but I continue to take it to satisfy my girlfriend. She is convinced that I'll have another episode(siezeure) if I stop taking the dilantin. I mean, it concernes me also, but the feelings of early withdrawal do suck. I'm currently looking into antother medication(Zonisamide)that claimes to not affect the methadone level. We will see. | |||
