Update on treatments for neuropathic pain

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-57

  Harvey, John N ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Antiepileptic agents; Capsaicin; Combination therapy; Neuropathic; Opioids; Pain

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BUPRENORPHINE; CAPSAICIN; CARBAMAZEPINE; DULOXETINE; GABAPENTIN; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; IMIPRAMINE; MORPHINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; TRAMADOL; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLURRED VISION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSTIPATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DIZZINESS; DROWSINESS; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; NAUSEA; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOMNOLENCE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; XEROSTOMIA; DRUG COMBINATION; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 60549112632     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: 15360539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15360280801989450     Document Type: Article

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