Medication Types
Usually anticonvulsants (AEDS) are the first prescribed medication for most facial pain disorders. The particular drug chosen may depend upon the standard practice for the practitioner who is prescribing.
See Medication Treatment Options for Trigeminal Neuralgia chart for specific details on medications used to treat trigeminal neuralgia.
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Pain Management: Pharmacological Approaches
http://www.healingchronicpain.org/content/introduction/conv_pharm.asp
Pain Management: Pain Medications
http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/pain-relievers
Topical Medications for Orofacial Neuropathic Pain: A Review
http://jada.ada.org/cgi/content/abstract/131/2/184
Organizations
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