Revista clínica española
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Revista clínica española · Dec 2006
[New, relevant and practical aspects of the treatment of neuropathic pain].
In the Spanish population it is difficult to calculate the prevalence of neuropathic pain (NP) although it is estimated that it is present in 40% of the cases of chronic pain. The treatment is not easy and we must choose between the different drugs, the most appropriate taking into account the effectivity in data from clinical trials, releaf of comorbidities associated to NP and less side effects. ⋯ In this work, the author recommends antiepileptic drugs, like gabapentin and pregabalin as first choice treatments. Amitriptiline, a tricycle antidepressant and opioids must be used only when there is a lack of response or intolerance.