Nortriptyline for neuropathic pain in adults

• Published in: Cochrane database of systematic reviews Vol. 1; p. CD011209
• Main Authors: Derry, Sheena, Wiffen, Philip J, Aldington, Dominic, Moore, R Andrew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 08.01.2015
• Subjects: Amines - therapeutic use; Amitriptyline - therapeutic use; Analgesics - therapeutic use; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic - therapeutic use; Clomipramine - therapeutic use; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids - therapeutic use; Gabapentin; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - therapeutic use; Humans; Middle Aged; Morphine - therapeutic use; Neuralgia - drug therapy; Nortriptyline - therapeutic use; Pregabalin - therapeutic use; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Antidepressants are widely used to treat chronic neuropathic pain (pain due to nerve damage), usually in doses below those at which they exert antidepressant effects. An earlier review that included all antidepressants for neuropathic pain is being replaced by new reviews of individual drugs examini...