The pharmacologic approach to the painful hand.
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.
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Department of Anesthesia, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
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D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000188:drug therapy*