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Treatment of neuropathic pain: an overview of recent guidelines.

O'Connor, Alec B., Dworkin, Robert H.·2009·The American Journal of Medicine
DOI 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.04.007
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A number of different treatments for neuropathic pain have been studied, but the literature is sizable, rapidly evolving, and lacks important information about practical aspects of patient management. Under the auspices of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group (NeuPSIG), a consensus process was used to develop evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacologic management of neuropathic pain that take into account clinical efficacy, adverse effects, impact on health-related quality of life, convenience, and costs. On the basis of randomized clinical trials, medications recommended as first-line treatments for neuropathic pain included certain antidepressants (i.e., tricyclic antidepressants and dual reuptake inhibitors of both serotonin and norepinephrine), calcium channel alpha(2)-delta ligands (i.e., gabapentin and pregabalin), and topical lidocaine. Opioid analgesics and tramadol were recommended as second-line treatments that can be considered for first-line use in selected clinical circumstances. Other medications that generally would be used as third-line treatments include certain other antidepressant and antiepileptic medications, topical capsaicin, mexiletine, and N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonists. Two other national and international associations recently published pharmacologic treatment guidelines for neuropathic pain, which are summarized and contrasted with the NeuPSIG recommendations. Recent guidelines for the use of neurostimulation for the treatment of neuropathic pain also are summarized. For all treatments for neuropathic pain, long-term studies, head-to-head comparisons, and studies of treatment combinations are a priority for future research.

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Authors
O'Connor, A. B., & Dworkin, R. H.
Affiliations
University of Rochester Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
O'Connor, Alec B.
ORCID
Venue
The American Journal of Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-10
Volume
122
Issue
10
Pages
S22-S32
ISSN
0002-9343 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.04.007
OpenAlex
W2092918915
Cited by
781
References
36
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • The American Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Opioid Use
Keywords
neuropathic pain, pharmacotherapy, treatment guidelines, antidepressants, tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, gabapentin, pregabalin, topical lidocaine, opioid analgesics, tramadol, antiepileptic drugs, topical capsaicin, mexiletine, NMDA receptor antagonists, neuromodulation, evidence-based medicine
MeSH terms
Pregabalin, Gabapentin, Amines, Analgesics, Analgesics, Opioid, Anesthetics, Local, Antidepressive Agents, Canada, Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids, Europe, gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Humans, International Cooperation, Lidocaine, Neuralgia, Societies, Medical, Tramadol, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Evidence-Based Medicine

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