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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Nurse Pract. 2020 Mar 20;16(4):276–280. doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2019.12.019

Table 1.

Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Therapies

Pharmacologic
Therapies
Early initiation of cART/neurotoxic medication discontinuation
Antiepileptics: gabapentin, pregabalin, lamotrigine
Antidepressants: duloxetine, amitriptyline
Medical marijuana
Topical anesthetics: capsaicin, lidocaine
Analgesics: NSAIDs, acetaminophen
rhNGF
2nd line for moderate/severe pain: time-limited opioid prescription
Non
Pharmacologic
Therapies
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Acupuncture
Hypnosis
Physical/occupational therapy
Massage
Meditation
Physical/occupational therapy
Reflexology
Nicholas et al., 2007;Bruce et al., 2017; Schütz SG, Robinson-Papp, 2013