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. 2005 Mar 1;5(4):1–78.
Condition Anti-
convulsants
Anti-
depressants
Oral Drugs
with
Local
Anesthetic
Type
Properties
Opioids Topical
(Capsaicin)
Intravenous
Regional
Sympathetic
Blocks
Trigeminal neuralgia Level I No controlled trials Level II Level V No controlled trials Not applicable
Peripheral nerve injury No controlled trials No controlled trials Level II No controlled trials No controlled trials No controlled trials
Postherpetic neuralgia Level II Level II Level II Level II Level II No controlled trials
Complex regional pain syndrome Type I No controlled trials No controlled trials No controlled trials No controlled trials No controlled trials Level III
Diabetic neuropathy Level I Level I Level II Refer to comments in guidelines. Level II No controlled trials
Pain after stroke Level II Level II No controlled trials No controlled trials No controlled trials No controlled trials
Spinal cord injury No controlled trials No controlled trials Level II No controlled trials No controlled trials Not applicable
Pain after mastectomy No controlled trials No controlled trials No controlled trials No controlled trials Level II Not applicable