Table 3.

Treatment options provided for people living with peripheral neuropathy in Kuwait. * The current study showed that people with peripheral neuropathy, who are mainly diabetics, were not using Carbamazepine 200–400 mg tablets or Gabapentin 300–1200 mg tablets as first line medications.

General pain management	ketoprofen (Fastum 2.5%) Gel	1
	etoricoxib (Arcoxia) 30 mg tablets	1
	ibuprofen (Ibuprofen) 200–400 mg tablets	10
	acetaminophen (Acetaminophen) 500 mg tablets	5
	alpha-lipoic acid (Thiotacid) 600 mg tablets	2
	vitamin b complex (B complex) 500 mg tablets	7
First line treatment *	pregabalin (Lyrica) 75–150 mg tablets	8
	Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs): Amitriptyline (Tryptizol) 25–150 mg tablets	1
Second line treatment	Selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SSNRI): duloxetine (Cymbalta 60–120 mg capsules and Cymbatex 30 mg capsules)	1
Third line treatment	Opioids: tramadol (Tramol) 50 mg Tablets	1