A 42-year-old woman diagnosed with metastatic cancer has developed trigeminal neuralgia. She is taking carbamazepine (Tegretol) for pain relief. Which of the following applies to this medication?
A) The medication should be taken on an empty stomach.
B) Thee patient should be monitored for bone marrow depression..
C) Side effects include renal dysfunction.
D) The medication should be taken in maximum dosage form to be effective.
Ans: B
Feedback: The anticonvulsant agents carbamazepine (Tegretol) and phenytoin (Dilantin) relieve pain in most patients diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia by reducing the transmission of impulses at certain nerve terminals. Carbamazepine is taken with meals and should be gradually increased until pain relief is obtained.
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