Summary: Pregabalin is the first drug to receive approved labeling from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy and postherpetic neuralgia and is ...

Schmader reported the presence of PHN (any pain) in 35% of patients not receiving antiviral therapy at 6 months and in 15% of patients being treated with antiviral drugs. [23] ...

Considering taking supplements to treat postherpetic neuralgia? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of postherpetic neuralgia. Follow the links to read ...

If you have postherpetic neuralgia, you should know that it can often be treated with medication or a nerve block injection. Occipital neuralgia is a rare disorder that causes headaches due to ...

Both drugs are widely prescribed off-label as ... ages 65 or older with a diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, or fibromyalgia in the year before cohort entry.

Treatment options are limited for patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a chronic pain disorder caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus. Topical application of capsaicin ...