2000
DOI: 10.1080/09540260050007453
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Pharmacological treatments for chronic non-malignant pain

Abstract: A large body of research now supports the use of traditional psychiatric treatments in the management of chronic pain. Pharmacological treatments have proven effective for many different pain syndromes, especially neuropathic conditions. For any specific disease, no single algorithm can dictate the modalities of treatment to be prescribed. Several classes of medications have proven efficacy for the treatment of neuropathic pain. However, the relief provided by these medications is usually incomplete and diffic… Show more

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“…Methadone, because of its reduced euphoric effect, is used for the chronic treatment of drug addiction [3]. Methadone is also used for the treatment of neuropathic pain, with a marked increase in its use currently [4,5,6,7,8]. However, limiting methadone’s clinical use has been the QT prolongation with the associated arrhythmic risk [9,10,11,12].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Methadone, because of its reduced euphoric effect, is used for the chronic treatment of drug addiction [3]. Methadone is also used for the treatment of neuropathic pain, with a marked increase in its use currently [4,5,6,7,8]. However, limiting methadone’s clinical use has been the QT prolongation with the associated arrhythmic risk [9,10,11,12].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There is no curative treatment for distal symmetrical polyneuropathy, and the best approach to managing the condition consists of discontinuation of the causative agent (e.g., in the case of dideoxynucleoside-related toxicity) and symptomatic treatment of the associated pain (Williams et al, 2002). A number of pharmacologic approaches are used to treat sensory peripheral neuropathy, and although there have not been adequate trials in HIV-related neuropathy, the literature for treatment of neuropathic pain is extensive (Clark, 2000).…”
Section: Neurologic and Psychologic Consequences Of Hiv Infectionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Apesar de originalmente indicados para tratamento da depressão, os TCAs têm espectro de ação relacionado com atividades biológicas que incluem a indução de analgesia em certos estados clínicos e sua eficácia no tratamento da dor neuropática é bem documentada em diversos estudos clínicos (GUIDO, 1991;CAYLEY, 2006). Esse mecanismo de ação não está completamente elucidado, sendo sugerido que o efeito analgésico dos TCAs é mediado pelo bloqueio da noradrenalina e recaptação da serotonina, aumentando os níveis desse neurotransmissor e aumentando a ativação dos neurônios inibitórios descendentes (CLARK, 2000;FIELD;MARTIN, 2008). Esse efeito analgésico ocorre mais rapidamente e em doses mais baixas, em comparação ao tratamento da depressão (FIELD; MARTIN, 2008).…”
Section: Tratamento Farmacológico Da Dor Neuropáticaunclassified