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Treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia and acute herpetic pain with amitriptyline and perphenazine.
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1982
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Pain DisordersAcute PainPain MedicineNeuropathic PainSame Drug CombinationPharmacotherapyFixed-ratio CombinationPain ManagementAnesthetic PharmacologyPost-herpetic NeuralgiaHealth SciencesNeuropharmacologyLocal Anesthetic PharmacologyPharmacologyPain ResearchAcute Herpetic PainCase HistoriesAnesthesiaMedicine
A fixed-ratio combination of amitriptyline and perphenazine was successful in treating 8 of 9 patients suffering from post-herpetic neuralgia. Side-effects were minimal. Summaries of 4 case histories are presented. In addition, 3 patients suffering from severe acute herpetic pain were successfully treated with the same drug combination.