title: Pharmacotherapeutics in the management of orofacial pain.
abstract: Pharmacotherapy is a cornerstone in the treatment of pain. Medications are often used to assist in diagnosis of the pain problem because positive or negative responses may delineate the cause of a particular pain. Through rational drug-prescribing habits and education of both patients and physicians, effective regimens can be designed to increase pain control while decreasing untoward drug side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Reisner-Keller
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004347:Drug Interactions; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009294:Narcotics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D009294:Narcotics