title: Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) monotherapy dramatically improves quality of life in two patients with postherpetic neuralgia refractory to carbamazepine and gabapentin.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Criscuolo
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Auletta
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lippi
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brogi
authors.forename: Amerigo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brogi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000588:Amines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D000077206:Gabapentin; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D000078330:Oxcarbazepine; D011788:Quality of Life; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D002220:Carbamazepine; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin; D000078330:Oxcarbazepine