Algorithm for neuropathic pain treatment: An evidence based proposal

Pain

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 289-305

  Finnerup, N B ^a   Otto, M ^b   McQuay, H J ^c   Jensen, T S ^a   Sindrup, S H ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Neuropathic pain; Number needed to treat; Pharmacological treatment

Indexed keywords

2,4 DIAMINO 5 (2,3 DICHLOROPHENYL) 6 FLUOROMETHYLPYRIMIDINE; AMFEBUTAMONE; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CANNABINOID; CAPSAICIN; CARBAMAZEPINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; GABAPENTIN; GLYCINE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; IMIPRAMINE; LAMOTRIGINE; LIDOCAINE; MEMANTINE; MEXILETINE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; OXCARBAZEPINE; OXYCODONE; PHENYTOIN; PREGABALIN; PROXYMETACAINE; RILUZOLE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; TOPIRAMATE; TRAMADOL; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; UNINDEXED DRUG; VALPROIC ACID; VENLAFAXINE;

ALGORITHM; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEART PROARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALGORITHMS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NEURALGIA; PUBLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27944467013     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2005.08.013     Document Type: Article

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