Managing painful diabetic neuropathy.
- 15 October 1999
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Hospital Practice
- Vol. 34 (11) , 79-88
- https://doi.org/10.3810/hp.1999.10.169
Abstract
Painful neuropathy affects up to 5% of patients with diabetes. Although the pain is often difficult to treat, the choice of drugs has broadened. Included are tricyclic antidepressants, opioids, anticonvulsants, and antiarrhythmics.Keywords
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