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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Feb 15.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2022 Feb 15;23(1):29–42. doi: 10.1007/s11864-021-00926-0

Table 1:

Additional medication treatment options for CIPN

Mechanism Drugs References

Sodium channel blockers Lacosamide, mexiletine, tocainide, parenternal lidocaine [3, 61]

NMDA receptor antagonists Ketamine (topical) [62, 63]

GABAA receptor agnoists Clonazepam (and other benzodiazepines) [64]

GABAB receptor agonists Baclofen [62, 65]

Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists Tizanidine [66]

Anticonvulsants Oxcarbazepine, lacosamide [67, 68]

Cannabinoids Nabiximols, dronabinol [69]
Animal models: [7072]

Topical agents Capsaicin [73, 74]
Lidocaine [75]
Menthol [76, 77]