The use of anticonvulsants for neuropathic pain

Australian Prescriber

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 140-141

  Bashford, G M ^a  

^a Port Kembla Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Carbamazepine; Gabapentin

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; GABAPENTIN; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ATAXIA; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD DYSCRASIA; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; HUMAN; PAIN; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; REVIEW; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 0033429896     PISSN: 03128008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.1999.125     Document Type: Review

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