Fentanyl infusion test for herpes zoster-associated pain

• Published in: Journal of Japan Society of Pain Clinicians Vol. 29; no. 8; pp. 177 - 181
• Main Authors: MOTOYAMA, Yasushi, NOMURA, Yuki, MIZOBUCHI, Satoshi, OBATA, Norihiko, SATO, Hitoaki, UENO, Kyohei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan Society of Pain Clinicians 25.08.2022; 一般社団法人 日本ペインクリニック学会
• Subjects: fentanyl; herpes zoster-associated pain; opioid; postherpetic neuralgia; オピオイド; フェンタニル; 帯状疱疹後神経痛; 帯状疱疹関連痛

Introduction: This study investigated the results of a fentanyl test to evaluate the efficacy of opioids and select a treatment regimen for patients with intractable herpes zoster-associated pain (ZAP). Method: We studied 71 patients who underwent a fentanyl test for ZAP between January 2015 and Jan...