Targeting neuropathic pain: consider these alternatives.
When patients with painful peripheral neuropathy fail to respond to--or are unable to tolerate--standard therapies, consider these lesser-known treatments.
University of Wyoming, School of Pharmacy, Laramie, WY, USA. Email: monysko@uwyo.edu.
Mary
M
Onysko
University of Wyoming, School of Pharmacy, Laramie, WY, USA.
Presley
P
Legerski
University of Wyoming, School of Pharmacy, Laramie, WY, USA.
Jessica
J
Potthoff
Swedish Family Medicine, Littleton, CO, USA.
Michael
M
Erlandson
D000108:Acetylcarnitine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008063:Thioctic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017965:gamma-Linolenic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D000108:Acetylcarnitine; D008063:Thioctic Acid; D017965:gamma-Linolenic Acid; D008274:Magnesium; D002211:Capsaicin