What is new in neuropathic pain?

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 363-372

  Davis, Mellar P ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Buprenorphine; Neuropathic pain; Opioids; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTINOCICEPTIVE AGENT; BUPRENORPHINE; DULOXETINE; FENTANYL; GABAPENTIN; LEVORPHANOL; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OXYCODONE; PREGABALIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRAMADOL; VENLAFAXINE;

ALLODYNIA; ANTINOCICEPTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIZZINESS; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; LEG EDEMA; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POLYPHARMACY; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SOMNOLENCE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

BUPRENORPHINE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; NARCOTICS; NEURALGIA; PAIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; TRAMADOL;

EID: 34247856063     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-006-0156-0     Document Type: Review

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