Essential Pain Pharmacology: The Prescriber's Guide expertly reviews the most important medications used to relieve pain, now considered by many physicians as the fifth vital sign. The catalogue of analgesics has expanded rapidly, and this text presents the most up-to-date, comprehensive array of agents available for prescribing. Each clear and concise drug entry covers the range of indications, advantages and disadvantages, and tips for appropriate dosing and avoiding adverse effects. A separate section covers nutraceuticals, a class of drug increasingly used to manage chronic pain, yet little discussed in medical literature. The detailed description of each medication enables the user to make quick and informed decisions, confident that they are best serving the needs of their patients. Practical 'pearls' for each entry provide a quick go-to reference for the key information to consider before prescribing. This concise user-friendly reference is a must-have on the shelf of every physician.

Table of Contents
Introduction
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Acetaminophen/Paracetamol
Almotriptan
Amitriptyline
Aspirin
Baclofen
Botox-A
Botox-B
Buprenorphine
Butorphanol
Carbamazepine
Carisoprodol
Celecoxib
Choline magnesium trisalicylate
Citalopram
Clomipramine
Clonazepam
Clonidine
Codeine
Cyclobenzaprine
Cyproheptadine
Dantrolene
Desipramine
Desvenlafaxine
Diazepam
Diclofenac
Diflunisal
Dihydroergotamine
DM
Doxepin
Dronabinol
Duloxetine
Eletriptan
Escitalopram
Etodolac
Fenoprofen
Fentanyl
Flunarizine
Fluoxetine
Flurbiprofen
Fluvoxamine
Frovatriptan
Gabapentin
Hydrocodone
Hydromorphone
Ibuprofen
Imipramine
Indomethacin
IT ziconotide, epidural clonidine
Ketamine
Ketoprofen
Ketorolac
Lacosamide
Lamotrigine
Levetiracetam
Levorphanol
Lidocaine 5%
Maprotiline
Meclofenamate
Mefenamic acid
Meloxicam
Memantine
Meperidine/Pethidine
Metaxalone
Methadone
Methocarbamol
Methylphenidate
Mexiletine
Milnacipran
Modafanil
Morphine
Nabumetone
Nalbuphine
Naproxen and naproxen sodium
Naratriptan
Nortriptyline
Orphenadrine
Oxaprozin
Oxcarbazepine
Oxycodone
Oxymorphone
Pamidronate
Paroxetine
Pentazocine
Piroxicam
Pizotifen
Pregabalin
Propranolol
Rizatriptan
Salsalate
Sertraline
Sulindac
Sumatriptan
Tapentadol
Tiagabine
Timolol
Tizanidine
Tolmetin
Topiramate
Tramadol
Valproic acid and Divalproex
Venlafaxine
Verapamil
Zolmitriptan
Zonisamide
Nutraceuticals and medical food preparations for chronic pain: Acetyl-L-carnitine
Alpha lipoic acid
Bromelain
Capsaicin 8%
Coenzyme Q11
Magnesium
Metanx
NAC
Omega-4
PEA
Riboflavin
Vitamin D
Index by drug name
Index by use
Index by class
Abbreviations