Long-term use of narcotic/antidepressant medication in the management of phantom limb pain

The successful management of 5 consecutive patients with intractable phantom limb pain is described. The main therapy is a combination of a narcotic and antidepressant. Medication remained effective during the average observation time of 22 months. There were no signs of habituation or addiction. We...

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Published inPain (Amsterdam) Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 191 - 196
Main Authors Urban, Bruno J., France, Randal D., Steinberger, Eileen K., Scott, Dianne L., Maltbie, Allan A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.02.1986
Lippincott-Raven Publishers.Copyright Lippincott-Raven Publishers
Elsevier
Subjects
Aged
Analgesics
Analgesics, Opioid - administration & dosage
Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use
Antidepressive Agents - administration & dosage
Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Humans
Long-Term Care
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neuropharmacology
Pain, Intractable - drug therapy
Pain, Intractable - etiology
Phantom Limb - complications
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Substance-Related Disorders - prevention & control
Human
Antidepressant agent
Chemotherapy
Pain
Narcotic analgesic
Phantom limb
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Summary:The successful management of 5 consecutive patients with intractable phantom limb pain is described. The main therapy is a combination of a narcotic and antidepressant. Medication remained effective during the average observation time of 22 months. There were no signs of habituation or addiction. We conclude that narcotics can be safely and successfully utilized for long-term management of phantom limb pain.
ISSN:0304-3959
1872-6623
DOI:10.1016/0304-3959(86)90041-2