Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3402541 | Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Neuropathic pain of various etiologies is a frequent symptom in HIV-infected patients that is underdiagnosed and inadequately treated. It requires a multidisciplinary pain approach based on psychosocial factors, diet and exercise, etiologic treatment whenever possible, symptomatic medical treatment, and sometimes, interventional techniques. Medical treatment should be individualized and introduced gradually, with a mind to potential drug interactions. Neuropathic pain responds poorly to conventional analgesics, such as nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and opiates; tricyclic antidepressants and anticonvulsants are the drugs of choice. Before establishing an analgesic treatmentpossible drug interactions should be ruled out, mainly those occurring with antiretroviral agents.
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Authors
Raquel Lana, Ana Isabel Lérida, Juan Luis Mendoza,