analgesic adjuvant

Indications

• multiple types of pain syndromes
  • corticosteroids
    • dexamethasone
    • prednisone
  • tricyclic antidepressants
    • amitriptyline, imipramine, doxepin, clomipramine desipramine, nortriptyline
  • SSRI
    • fluoxetine
    • paroxetine
  • alpha-2 adrenergic agonists
    • clonidine
    • tizanidine
• neuropathic pain
  • anticonvulsants
    • gabapentin
    • carbamazepine
    • phenytoin
    • valproic acid
    • clonazepam
    • lamotrigine
    • topirimate
    • oxcarbazepine
  • NMDA receptor antagonists
    • ketamine
    • dextromethorphan
  • oral local anesthetics
    • mexiletine
    • tocainide
  • other
    • baclofen
    • calcitonin
• complex regional pain syndrome
  • calcitonin
  • clonidine
  • prazosin
• somatic-type pain
  • topical agents (capsaisin)
  • local anesthetics, lidocaine
• bone pain (from cancer)
  • bisphosphonate (pamidronate)
  • calcitonin
  • radiopharmaceuticals

More general terms

• pharmacology