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   How is nerve pain treated?

   • Nerve pain may be treated with prescribed medicines called neuropathic pain agents, as standard painkillers often do not work. If you have other symptoms associated with peripheral neuropathy, these may need to be treated individually. For example, treatment for muscle weakness may involve physiotherapy and walking aids.

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   Can painkillers help nerve pain?

   • Painkillers. For severe nerve pain, powerful opioid painkillers can help. Studies have found that for many types of nerve pain, they are as effective as anticonvulsants or antidepressants. Unlike other treatments for nerve pain, they also work very quickly.

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   What medicines are used for neuropathic pain?

   • The main medicines recommended for neuropathic pain include: amitriptyline – also used for treatment of headachesand depression duloxetine – also used for treatment of bladder problems and depression pregabalin and gabapentin – also used to treat epilepsy, headaches or anxiety

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   What medications are used to treat nerve pain?

   • Anticonvulsants: These medications were developed to control seizures, but they also help to blunt pain signals in the nerves. Several are in wide use for chronic pain (see "Medications for nerve pain"). Dry mouth, sexual dysfunction, dizziness, constipation, blurred vision, and upset stomach. Nausea, dizziness, sweating.

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   Are antidepressants effective for nerve pain?

   • Studies have found that for many types of nerve pain, they are as effective as anticonvulsants or antidepressants. Unlike other treatments for nerve pain, they also work very quickly. However, because of their side effects, many doctors only turn to these drugs when other treatments haven't worked.

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   Can a combination treatment help with nerve pain?

   • Combination treatments. Your doctor might recommend that you use one or two of these treatments together -- an approach called combination therapy. Many studies have shown that combining certain drugs -- often an anticonvulsant and an antidepressant -- has a better effect on nerve pain than either medications alone.

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2. www.nhs.uk › peripheral-neuropathy › treatmentPeripheral neuropathy - Treatment - NHS

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   Relieving nerve pain. You may also require medicine to treat any nerve pain (neuropathic pain) you're experiencing. Unlike most other types of pain, neuropathic pain does not usually get better with common painkillers, such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, and other medicines are often used.

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3. www.nhs.uk › medicines › nortriptylineNortriptyline: a medicine used to treat nerve pain and ... - NHS

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   • About nortriptyline. Nortriptyline is a medicine used for treating nerve pain. Occasionally, it's also used to treat depression and bedwetting in children (nocturnal enuresis) .
   • Key facts. If you take nortriptyline to treat nerve pain, it usually takes a week or so for pain to begin to wear off. If you take it for depression, it can take 4 to 6 weeks until it reaches full effect.
   • Who can and cannot take nortriptyline. Most adults can take nortriptyline. Teenagers aged 12 to 17 years can take it for depression. Children aged 6 to 17 years old can also take it for bedwetting but other medicines are used first which have less side effects.
   • How and when to take nortriptyline. You'll usually take nortriptyline once a day. If you take it once a day, it's best to take it before you go to bed as it can make you feel sleepy.

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5. www.nhs.uk › conditions › peripheral-neuropathyPeripheral neuropathy - NHS

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   Nerve pain may be treated with prescribed medicines called neuropathic pain agents, as standard painkillers often do not work. If you have other symptoms associated with peripheral neuropathy, these may need to be treated individually.

6. cks.nice.org.uk › neuropathic-pain-drug-treatmentNeuropathic pain - drug treatment | Health topics A to Z ...

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   A person with neuropathic pain (except trigeminal neuralgia) should be offered a choice of amitriptyline, duloxetine, gabapentin, or pregabalin. The dosage should be titrated according to response and tolerability.

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8. www.nice.org.uk › guidance › cg173Drug treatments for neuropathic pain - NICE

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   Drug treatments for neuropathic pain. Information for the public Published: 1 November 2013 Last updated: 24 April 2018. www.nice.org.uk. About this information. NICE clinical guidelines advise the NHS on caring for people with specific conditions or diseases and the treatments they should receive.

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   Jun 14, 2024 · For severe nerve pain, powerful opioid painkillers can help. Studies have found that for many types of nerve pain, they are as effective as anticonvulsants or antidepressants.

10. www.health.harvard.edu › pain › drugs-that-relieveDrugs that relieve nerve pain - Harvard Health

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    Feb 26, 2024 · There are three options: Tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline (Elavil), doxepin (Sinequan), and nortriptyline (Pamelor). These drugs are prescribed for pain at doses lower than are effective for depression. Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), such as duloxetine (Cymbalta) and venlafaxine (Effexor).