An anticonvulsant
is a medicine which prevents or relieves convulsing.
Anticonvulsants can be prescribed for those who experience
seizures. During prostate cancer treatment with chemotherapy,
however, anticonvulsants can be used to decrease the
occurrence of neuropathic pain. Gabapentin and carbamazepine
are two common drugs for treating pain stemming from
the nervous system during prostate cancer chemotherapy.
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