Table 2.

Therapeutic regimens.

	n=76 (multiple choice)	Acute stage	Subacute stage	Chronic stage
		No of patients (%)	No of patients (%)	No of patients (%)
1	Tricyclic antidepressants	1 (1%)	16 (21%)	6 (8%)
2	Calcium channel α2-δ ligands	29 (38%)	53 (70%)	31 (41%)
3	Extract of inflamed cutaneous tissue from rabbits inoculated with vaccinia virus	4 (5%)	8 (11%)	1 (1%)
4	Duloxetine	0 (0%)	4 (5%)	2 (3%)
5	Mexiletine	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (1%)
6	Narcotic analgesic	3 (4%)	16 (21%)	11 (14%)
7	Tramadol hydrochloride/acetaminophen	4 (5%)	4 (5%)	3 (4%)
8	NSAIDs/acetaminophen	20 (26%)	1 (1%)	1 (1%)
9	Others	2 (3%)	2 (3%)	4 (5%)
10	Nerve block	33 (43%)	25 (33%)	2 (3%)

NSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.