Table 1.

Common adjuvant analgesics used in different pain types

Bone pain

NSAIDs, paracetamol

Glucocorticoids (dexamethasone)

Bisphosphonates (pamidronate, zoledronate)

Local radiotherapy

Radioisotopes (strontium, samarium)

Neuropathic pain

Antidepressants (amitryptyline, nortriptyline, venlafaxine)

Anticonvulsants (gabapentin, pregabalin, carbamazepine)

Local anesthetics (lignocaine, bupivacaine)

NMDA-receptor antagonists (ketamine)

Visceral colicky pain:

Spasmolytics (hyoscine butylbromide, hyoscine hydrobromide, glycopyrrolate)

NMDA N-methyl-d-aspartate; NSAIDS Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs