ACP Journal Club. Gabapentin and nortriptyline combined was better than either drug alone for relief of neuropathic pain

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James Hughes. Ann Intern Med. 2010.

. 2010 Mar 16;152(6):JC3-6.

doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-152-6-201003160-02006.

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Nortriptyline and gabapentin, alone and in combination for neuropathic pain: a double-blind, randomised controlled crossover trial.
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ACP Journal Club. Review: Gabapentin reduces some types of chronic neuropathic pain more than placebo in adults.
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Gabapentin and an opioid combination versus opioid alone for the management of neuropathic cancer pain: a randomized open trial.
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Crossover randomised controlled trial: Study finds that the combination gabapentin plus nortriptyline reduces neuropathic pain more than either drug alone.
O'Connor AB. O'Connor AB. Evid Based Med. 2010 Apr;15(2):45-6. doi: 10.1136/ebm1038. Evid Based Med. 2010. PMID: 20436118 No abstract available.
Therapeutic management of chronic neuropathic pain: an examination of pharmacologic treatment.
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Advances in the management of neuropathic pain.
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