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Prevention and medical management of postherpetic neuralgia.

Philip Dainty1.   

Abstract

Postherpetic neuralgia is the commonest complication of shingles, a debilitating disease common in daily clinical practice. Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia is often complicated, with numerous potential options. This review looks at the evidence in support of the more commonly used medical therapies for this challenging condition.

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Year:  2008        PMID: 18557554     DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2008.69.5.29360

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Br J Hosp Med (Lond)        ISSN: 1750-8460            Impact factor:   0.825


  2 in total

1.  Efficacy of piroxicam patch compared to lidocaine patch for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia.

Authors:  Jun Young Kim; Hyun Jung Lim; Weon Ju Lee; Seok-Jong Lee; Do Won Kim; Byung Soo Kim
Journal:  Ann Dermatol       Date:  2011-05-27       Impact factor: 1.444

2.  Cost effectiveness of a lidocaine 5% medicated plaster compared with pregabalin for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia in the UK: a Markov model analysis.

Authors:  Mark Ritchie; Hiltrud Liedgens; Mark Nuijten
Journal:  Clin Drug Investig       Date:  2010       Impact factor: 2.859

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