title: Top 60 medications used for orofacial pain treatment.
abstract: This article introduces the 60 top pharmacologic treatments provided for chronic orofacial pain patients. It explains that the majority of "chronic" orofacial pain patients will not find a "cure" to their pain with medications but may find a way to manage their pain. The medications in this article are the most commonly utilized "pain" medications and where it exists. This article reviews some of the current evidence supporting their use on chronic orofacial pain disorders.
authors.affiliation: Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089, USA.
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000700:Analgesics / Q000145:classification* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006261:Headache / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000700:Analgesics; D000777:Anesthetics; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents