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- Matthew J Bair and Tamara R Sanderson.
- Roudebush VA Medical Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence-Based Practice, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. mbair@iupui.edu
- Postgrad Med. 2011 Nov 1; 123 (6): 140-50.
AbstractChronic pain is inadequately treated in many patients, which has led clinicians and researchers to investigate new indications for existing medications with pain-relieving or adjuvant properties. These medications are known as coanalgesics. This review provides an evidence-based overview of select coanalgesics that are used in clinical practice for a variety of neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain disorders. The coanalgesics include antidepressants, anticonvulsants, topical agents, skeletal muscle relaxants, and antispasmodic agents. An update on emergent treatments and uses is also presented. The goals of this article are to highlight coanalgesic treatment options that are currently available for patients with chronic pain as well as provide guidelines for their use in clinical practice.
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