Medications for Neuropathic Pain WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Medications for Neuropathic Pain
Seizure medications, antidepressants, and local anesthetics are some ways neuropathic pain is currently being treated.1 Damage to nerves, spinal cord, or brain are common causes of neuropathic pain causing burning, shock-like, electric, tingling pain sensations.1 Medications are generally the first line of treatment for neuropathic pain.2
Fast Facts:
- In the United States, approximately four million individuals are affected by neuralgia.1
- Electrical stimulation is often used when medications fail.3
- Common causes of neuropathic pain include alcoholism, amputation, chemotherapy, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, shingles, and spine surgery.3
- Other treatment medications are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), narcotics (opiods), opiod combinations, analgesics, sedatives, hypnotics, muscle relaxants, and trans-dermal patches and ointments.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 National Pain Foundation: Neuropathic Pain Treatment Options - Medications
- ↑ Spine-health.com: Neuropathic Pain Management and Medications
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WebMD: Neuropathic Pain Treatment
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- Contributor: Carolyn DeLucas
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Carolyn DeLucas
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Neuropathic Pain Medication, Pain Medication for Neuropathic Pain, Neuropathic Pain Treatment, Treatment for Neuropathic Pain
- Last update: Mar. 15, 2009
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