title: Pharmacologic therapies for neck pain.
abstract: A variety of drug types are available for the treatment of pain. Significant relief of acute neck pain is usually achievable. Treatment of chronic neck pain requires a more comprehensive rehabilitation approach combined with judicious use of medications. Research on the development of analgesics that affect other neurotransmitter systems and that have fewer side effects is currently underway.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, Suite 233, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. nematbak@usc.edu
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nemat
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Richeimer
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D013256:Steroids