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Neuropathic Pain Flashcards

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Amitriptyline

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  • Used to treat diabetic neuropathy
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Carbamazepine

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  • Used to treat trigeminal neuralgia, herpes zoster (shingles) and diabetic neuropathy
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Ketamine

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  • Anaesthetic
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Gabapentin

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  • binds to Ca++ channels, decreases Ca++ influx and NT release
  • unclear MoA
  • ADRs - drowsiness, fatigue, ataxia, dizziness, diplopia and tremor
  • used to treat diabetic neuropathy, post-herpetic neuralgia and trigeminal neuralgia
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Lignocaine

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  • treat herpes zoster (shingles)
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Fentanyl

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Pregabalin

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  • binds to Ca++ channels, decreases Ca++ influx and NT release
  • unclear MoA
  • ADRs - drowsiness, fatigue, ataxia, dizziness, diplopia and tremor
  • used to treat diabetic neuropathy, post-herpetic neuralgia and trigeminal neuralgia
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