Treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia and acute herpetic pain with amitriptyline and perphenazine.
A fixed-ratio combination of amitriptyline and perphenazine was successful in treating 8 of 9 patients suffering from post-herpetic neuralgia. Side-effects were minimal. Summaries of 4 case histories are presented. In addition, 3 patients suffering from severe acute herpetic pain were successfully treated with the same drug combination.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010546:Perphenazine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D004338:Drug Combinations; D000639:Amitriptyline; D010546:Perphenazine