Relative potency of epidural to intrathecal clonidine differs between acute thermal pain and capsaicin-induced allodynia

Pain

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-64

  Eisenach, James C ^a   Hood, David D ^a   Curry, Regina ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Allodynia; Capsaicin; Clonidine; Hyperalgesia

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; CLONIDINE;

ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAPSAICIN; CLONIDINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; PAIN;

EID: 0033991837     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(99)00181-5     Document Type: Article

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