Open AccessMinocycline for Controlling Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Narrative Review of Studies in Humans
Author(s) -
Dong Ah Shin,
Tae Uk Kim,
Min Cheol Chang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s292824
Subject(s) - minocycline , medicine , neuropathic pain , cochrane library , radicular pain , narrative review , anesthesia , lumbar , randomized controlled trial , surgery , intensive care medicine , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Minocycline is known to reduce microglial activation, suggesting that it may reduce neuropathic pain. We reviewed studies in humans that evaluated the effectiveness of minocycline in alleviating neuropathic pain.