Neuropathic Pain

If you are one of the estimated 63 million patients who suffer from neuropathic pain, you know that it can have a significant impact on your quality of life. You may have been injured, had an illness such as diabetes, cancer or shingles, or your pain could be the result of the toxic effects of chemotherapy used to treat patients with cancer or HIV.

The current classes of drugs used to treat patients with neuropathic pain include anticonvulsants, antidepressants and opioids. Anticonvulsants represent the largest share of the neuropathic pain market, with gabapentin leading the class.

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Managing Neuropathic Pain
The web site links below provide further information about the condition and treatment of PHN and other neurologic pain.

Mayo Clinic
Beth Israel Medical Center
University of Maryland Medical Center
Medical College of Wisconsin
The Center for Shingles and Postherpetic Neuralgia at Massachusetts General Hospital
American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA)
Stankus, S. J., Dlugopolski, M., & Packer, D. (2000). Management of herpes zoster (shingles) and postherpetic neuralgia. Am Fam Physician, 61(8), 2437-2444, 2447-2438.