The effects of some drugs can change if you take other drugs or herbal products at the same time. This can increase your risk for serious side effects or may cause your medications not to work correctly. These drug interactions are possible, but do not always occur. Your doctor or pharmacist can often prevent or manage interactions by changing how you use your medications or by...
Read moreThere is pain in MS. It can be acute or chronic, generally categorized as neuropathic, musculoskeletal, or tertiary. Let's begin looking... Read more »
An estimated 20 million people in the United States suffer from peripheral neuropathy, marked by the degeneration of nerves and in some... Read more »
The FDA has analyzed reports of suicidal behavior or ideation from placebo-controlled clinical studies of eleven drugs used to treat... Read more »
Until now, opioids have not been considered to be very effective for neuropathic (nerve) pain. They have been a second- or third-line... Read more »
You've probably been hearing in the news that an FDA advisory panel has recommended lowering the maximum recommended dose of acetaminophen... Read more »
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Patients who live with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), pain in the anterior, or front of the knee, find that it gets worse as they walk up or... Read more »
This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of Lyrica in the treatment of neuropathic pain. This international study is currently... Read more »
Two new drug treatments are making strides in treating neuropathic pain. One drug, Lyrica (pregabalin), has been approved by the European Commission... Read more »
One researcher says there are not enough meds available to treat the increasingly common disorder known as neuropathic pain. Wyeth's John A. Butera... Read more »
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Chronic neuropathic pain is mainly treated with medications. These include antidepressants, antiepileptics, opioids, and topical local anaesthetics.... Read more »