Treatment options in postherpetic neuralgia

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, Supplement

Volumn 100, Issue 173, 1999, Pages 25-35

  Bonezzi, Cesare ^a   Demartini, Laura ^a  

^a Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; Herpes; Opioids; Postherpetic neuralgia; Tricyclic antidepressants

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CLONIDINE; FLUPHENAZINE; GABAPENTIN; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MORPHINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; OPIATE; PHENYTOIN; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VALPROIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; N METHYLASPARTIC ACID; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; NERVE EXCITABILITY; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; NEURALGIA;

ANALGESICS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; CLINICAL TRIALS; CLONIDINE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEURALGIA;

EID: 0032876131     PISSN: 00651427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1999.tb07387.x     Document Type: Review

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