Polypharmacy and Drug Interaction
68. Martell BA, Arnsten JH, Ray B, et al. The impact of methadone induction on cardiac conduction in opiate users. Ann Intern Med. 2003;139(2):154–5.PubMedCrossRef 69. Klotz U. Tramadol – the…
Opioids and the Law
© American Academy of Pain Medicine 2015Timothy R. Deer, Michael S. Leong and Vitaly Gordin (eds.)Treatment of Chronic Pain by Medical Approaches10.1007/978-1-4939-1818-8_13 13. Opioids and the Law Selina Read1 and Jill Eckert2, 3 (1) Department of Anesthesiology, Penn…
Topical Analgesics
47. Wallace M, Pappagallo M. Qutenza®: a capsaicin 8% patch for the management of post herpetic neuralgia. Expert Rev Neurother. 2011;11(1):15–27.PubMedCrossRef 48. Simpson DM, Brown S, Tobias J, et al….
Anticonvulsant Medications for Treatment of Neuropathic and “Functional” Pain
© American Academy of Pain Medicine 2015Timothy R. Deer, Michael S. Leong and Vitaly Gordin (eds.)Treatment of Chronic Pain by Medical Approaches10.1007/978-1-4939-1818-8_5 5. Anticonvulsant Medications for Treatment of Neuropathic and “Functional” Pain Bruce D. Nicholson1 (1) Division of…
The Role of Antidepressants in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Drug (trade name) Class Available dosages FDA-approved indication Side effects, warningsa,b Notes (trade name) Imipramine TCA 75, 100, 125, or 150 mg Depression Dry mouth, constipation, tremor black, box…
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
Fig. 3.1 Site of action of NSAIDs . Originally thought of as possessing solely peripheral inhibition of prostaglandin production, more recent research indicates that NSAIDs have peripheral and central mechanisms…
NMDA Receptor Antagonists in the Treatment of Pain
Ketamine Amantadine Memantine Phencyclidine Dextromethorphan Methadonea aCommonly clinically utilized for opioid agonist properties By and large, preclinical evidence regarding the role of NMDA receptors in persistent pain states is reproducible…
Treatment of Chronic Painful Musculoskeletal Injuries and Diseases with Regenerative Injection Therapy (RIT): Regenerative Injection Therapy Principles and Practice
Fig. 12.1 Modified comparative composition of pain distribution in the cervical region provoked by injections of hypertonic saline in to the interspinous ligaments (a) Feinstein et al. [2]. Synovial joints:…
Acupuncture
Fig. 10.1 Pain threshold changes in response to acupuncture at LI4 point located at the thenar eminence. Eight representative skin points were identified for the measurement of pain threshold by…
Pain Medicine in Older Adults: How Should It Differ?
Symptom/side effect Associated with opioids Associated with pain Management/monitoring approach Depression X X Consider treating depression as first step and observe effect on pain Anxiety X X Consider treating anxiety…
