Journal of clinical neuromuscular disease
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J Clin Neuromuscul Dis · Dec 2001
Gabapentin and venlafaxine for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy.
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of gabapentin and venlafaxine in the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy in patients whose pain did not improve with gabapentin monotherapy. ⋯ (1) Gabapentin is efficacious in the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy; (2) and (3) in patients who do not respond to gabapentin monotherapy, the addition of venlafaxine is also efficacious.