Amitriptyline and perphenazine (Triptafen DA) in chronic pain.
One-hundred and twenty patients with chronic pain, who had all failed to obtain relief with traditional medical treatment, were given a standard psychotropic drug mixture consisting of amitriptyline 25 mg and perphenazine 2 mg. Of those who completed 2 months of treatment, 33.68% were pain free, while 8.3% had unacceptable side-effects. The best results were obtained in patients with postherpetic neuralgia and postoperative scar pain.
D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010546:Perphenazine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D004338:Drug Combinations; D000639:Amitriptyline; D010546:Perphenazine