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carbamazepine and advanced PCa

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Epilepsy is a fairly common condtion and one of its medications carbamazepine was studied vis-a-vis advanced PCA. Conclusion -- reduced mortality.

What is the community's take on this? A search showed nothing within the Advanced PCA group.

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carbamazepine interferes with Abiraterone...

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Gearhead in reply to Derf4223

Correct. I don't have epilepsy, but I was taking carbamazepine for another condition. I asked my neurologist about the abiraterone interference, and she switched me to gabapentin.

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