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Anticonvulsants for chronic low back pain

Examples

Brand Name	Generic Name	Chemical Name
Tegretol	carbamazepine
Neurontin	gabapentin
Dilantin	phenytoin
Lyrica	pregabalin
Topamax	topiramate

Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH	Last Updated: February 6, 2008
Medical Review:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Robert B. Keller, MD - Orthopedics

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