Open AccessPrescription pattern of drugs used for neuropathic pain and adherence to NeuPSIG guidelines in cancer
Author(s) -
Vishal Singh,
Yashashri C Shetty,
Naveen Salins,
Pranay Jain
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_172_19
Subject(s) - medicine , pregabalin , neuropathic pain , tapentadol , medical prescription , observational study , amitriptyline , palliative care , gabapentin , cancer , physical therapy , anesthesia , opioid , alternative medicine , pharmacology , receptor , nursing , pathology
The objective of the present research was to evaluate the prescription pattern of the drugs used in the pharmacological treatment of cancer-related neuropathic pain (CRNP) and to assess the adherence of the physicians to the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group (NeuPSIG) Guidelines.