Important Points About Peripheral Neuropathy That You Need To Know

Drug Treatment

Medications can indeed reduce the pain and calm the burning, numbness, and tingling.

Drug treatment for neuropathic pain may include:

-drugs normally used for epilepsy, such as carbamazepine

-antidepressants, such as venlafaxine

-opioid painkillers, for example, oxycodone or tramadol

-Opioid painkillers come with warnings about safety risks

-Duloxetine may help people with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy