Gabapentin and pregabalin for the treatment of chronic pruritus - 17/08/16
Abstract |
Chronic pruritus is a distressing symptom that is often refractory to treatment. Patients frequently fail topical therapies and oral over-the-counter antihistamines, prompting the clinician to consider alternative therapies such as neuroactive agents. Herein, the use of gabapentin and pregabalin, 2 medications well known for treating neuropathic pain and epilepsy that are occasionally used for relieving chronic pruritus is explored. The findings from original sources published to date to evaluate the use of gabapentin and pregabalin as antipruritic agents are explored. They are found to be promising alternative treatments for the relief of several forms of chronic pruritus, particularly uremic pruritus and neuropathic or neurogenic itch, in patients who fail conservative therapies.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : gabapentin, itch, neurogenic itch, neuropathic itch, pregabalin, pruritus, uremic pruritus
Abbreviations used : HD, IL, OLT, RCT, VAS
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Conflicts of interest: None declared. |
Vol 75 - N° 3
P. 619 - septembre 2016 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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