Intravenous infusion of phenytoin relieves neuropathic pain: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover study

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 985-988

  McCleane, Gary J ^a  

^a CRAIGAVON AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENYTOIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPATHY; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HALF-LIFE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PARESTHESIA; PHENYTOIN; PLACEBOS; RECURRENCE; SENSATION; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 0032862926     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-199910000-00030     Document Type: Article

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