Update on Neuropathic Pain Treatment: Ion Channel Blockers and Gabapentinoids

作者：Chen Lucy; Mao Jianren^*

来源：Current Pain and Headache Reports, 2013, 17(9): 359.

DOI：10.1007/s11916-013-0359-2

• Ion channel blockers
• Gabapentinoids
• Neuropathic pain
• Chronic pain
• Sodium channel blockers

Neuropathic pain is a debilitating chronic pain condition, which remains difficult to treat. The current main-stays of treatment include physical therapy, interventional procedures and medications. Among medications, ion channel blockers and gabapentinoids are the 2 classes of drugs commonly used to treat neuropathic pain. It has been suggested that these medications may be useful to treat a variety of neuropathic pain conditions. This article provides several updates on the utility of both ion channel blockers and gabapentinoids for the treatment of neuropathic pain.

• 出版日期2013-9