Essential Pain Pharmacology: The Prescriber's Guide

by Howard S. Smith , Marco Pappagallo , Edited in consultation with Stephen M. Stahl

• ISBN13: 9780521759106
• ISBN10: 0521759102
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-22
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Essential Pain Pharmacology: The Prescriber's Guide expertly reviews the most important medications used to relieve pain, now considered by many physicians as the fifth vital sign. The catalogue of analgesics has expanded rapidly, and this text presents the most up-to-date, comprehensive array of agents available for prescribing. Each clear and concise drug entry covers the range of indications, advantages and disadvantages, and tips for appropriate dosing and avoiding adverse effects. A separate section covers nutraceuticals, a class of drug increasingly used to manage chronic pain, yet little discussed in medical literature. The detailed description of each medication enables the user to make quick and informed decisions, confident that they are best serving the needs of their patients. Practical 'pearls' for each entry provide a quick go-to reference for the key information to consider before prescribing. This concise user-friendly reference is a must-have on the shelf of every physician.

Table of Contents

Introduction

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Acetaminophen/Paracetamol

Almotriptan

Amitriptyline

Aspirin

Baclofen

Botox-A

Botox-B

Buprenorphine

Butorphanol

Carbamazepine

Carisoprodol

Celecoxib

Choline magnesium trisalicylate

Citalopram

Clomipramine

Clonazepam

Clonidine

Codeine

Cyclobenzaprine

Cyproheptadine

Dantrolene

Desipramine

Desvenlafaxine

Diazepam

Diclofenac

Diflunisal

Dihydroergotamine

DM

Doxepin

Dronabinol

Duloxetine

Eletriptan

Escitalopram

Etodolac

Fenoprofen

Fentanyl

Flunarizine

Fluoxetine

Flurbiprofen

Fluvoxamine

Frovatriptan

Gabapentin

Hydrocodone

Hydromorphone

Ibuprofen

Imipramine

Indomethacin

IT ziconotide, epidural clonidine

Ketamine

Ketoprofen

Ketorolac

Lacosamide

Lamotrigine

Levetiracetam

Levorphanol

Lidocaine 5%

Maprotiline

Meclofenamate

Mefenamic acid

Meloxicam

Memantine

Meperidine/Pethidine

Metaxalone

Methadone

Methocarbamol

Methylphenidate

Mexiletine

Milnacipran

Modafanil

Morphine

Nabumetone

Nalbuphine

Naproxen and naproxen sodium

Naratriptan

Nortriptyline

Orphenadrine

Oxaprozin

Oxcarbazepine

Oxycodone

Oxymorphone

Pamidronate

Paroxetine

Pentazocine

Piroxicam

Pizotifen

Pregabalin

Propranolol

Rizatriptan

Salsalate

Sertraline

Sulindac

Sumatriptan

Tapentadol

Tiagabine

Timolol

Tizanidine

Tolmetin

Topiramate

Tramadol

Valproic acid and Divalproex

Venlafaxine

Verapamil

Zolmitriptan

Zonisamide

Nutraceuticals and medical food preparations for chronic pain: Acetyl-L-carnitine

Alpha lipoic acid

Bromelain

Capsaicin 8%

Coenzyme Q11

Magnesium

Metanx

NAC

Omega-4

PEA

Riboflavin

Vitamin D

Index by drug name

Index by use

Index by class

Abbreviations

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