Topical amitriptyline-baclofen cream for the treatment of provoked vestibulodynia

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 230-236

  Nyirjesy, Paul ^a,c   Lev Sagie, Ahinoam ^b   Mathew, Leny ^a   Culhane, Jennifer F ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c New College Building   (United States)

Author keywords

Amitriptyline; Baclofen; Dyspareunia; Vulvar vestibulitis; Vulvodynia

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; BACLOFEN; CORTICOSTEROID; GABAPENTIN;

ADULT; APPLICATION SITE BURNING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VULVAR VESTIBULITIS; VULVODYNIA;

EID: 70349665344     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e31819663ee     Document Type: Article

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