How is PHN treated?
The following is a brief summary of PHN treatments and their relative effectiveness as assessed in a paper published in the May 2000 edition of the journal Drugs, entitled, “Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia: An Update.”1 In this article, authors Ghassan E. Kanazi, M.D., Robert W. Johnson, MB, BS, FRCA, and Robert H. Dworkin, Ph.D., reviewed the findings of recent studies. Each pain relief medication or procedure assessed is referenced. Reference is also made to studies conducted on other medications that fall under the same classes of drugs, but that were unable to be included in this text due to space limitations. All study references are provided so that physicians can learn more about each treatment, including potential side effects. One s physician, who is most familiar with an individual s case of PHN, will be able to determine which of these or other treatments can best relieve an individual s PHN-related pain. Please note that the opinions expressed are those of the article s
