Impact of drug therapy on brachioradial pruritus

Abstract: Few studies have described therapeutic options in brachioradial pruritus. We describe a cross-sectional study of brachioradial pruritus patients treated in an outpatient unit. We reviewed medical records and interviewed brachioradial pruritus patients without indication for decompressive surgery, in order to access the perceptions of intensity of pruritus prior to treatment and response to therapy. We found that antidepressants and anticonvulsants were the most frequently prescribed drugs. Best reductions in pruritus were associated with its highest intensities prior to treatment, and with longer periods of therapy.

Fármacos antidepresivos / Antidepressive drugs

Los síndromes depresivos son frecuentes en la población general pero pasan, muchas veces, inadvertidos cuando se trata de cuadros larvados. Los recursos farmacológicos actualmente disponibles son numerosos pero son frecuentemente mal utilizados (tipos, dosis y tiempo), sin la prudencia necesaria y sin observar las indicaciones establecidas.