1.
J Fam Pract
; 58(7): 384d-f, 2009 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19607770
ABSTRACT
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Tricyclic antidepressants, gabapentin, and pregabalin effectively reduce pain. Opioids have demonstrated pain relief in 3 RCTs. Capsaicin and the lidocaine 5% patch relieve pain and decrease allodynia.
Subject(s)
Analgesics, Opioid/therapeutic use , Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic/therapeutic use , Neuralgia, Postherpetic/diagnosis , Neuralgia, Postherpetic/drug therapy , Administration, Oral , Administration, Topical , Capsaicin/therapeutic use , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Drug Administration Schedule , Drug Therapy, Combination , Evidence-Based Medicine , Family Practice/methods , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Lidocaine/therapeutic use , Male , Pain Measurement , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic , Risk Assessment , Severity of Illness Index
2.
J Fam Pract
; 57(10): 677-9, 2008 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18842196
3.
J Fam Pract
; 56(4): 315-6, 2007 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17403333