Management of Diabetic Foot Complications Other than Ulceration
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Pharmacologic therapy for neuropathic pain – A number of medications have proved in randomized trials to be useful in the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy. These medications include: Tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline, nortriptyline, imipramine); Anticonvulsants (gabapentin, pregablin, sodium valproate, lamotrigine); SSRI antidepressants; Opioids (oxycodone, morphine). All these drugs have side effects that may limit their therapeutic usefulness. Generally, it is advisable to start with a low dose and gradually titrate the dose to symptom relief in order to lessen the severity of side effects. Combinations of some drugs may be used in cases of severe neuropathic pain.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008