title: The pharmacologic approach to the painful hand.
abstract: The management of reflex sympathetic dystrophy with oral, topical, and parenteral medications is complex. This article outlines the pharmacologic options available to treat dystrophic pain, provides an overview of mechanisms-of-action, and defines relative indications for administration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Czop
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rauck
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Koman
mesh_terms: D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000188:drug therapy*