These comments are made for the purpose of discussion and should NOT be used as recommendations for or against therapies or other treatments. An individual patient is always advised to consult their own physician.
Chronic Pain
Question: What new medications are available for the treatment of chronic pain?
Answer: There have been no major advances in the treatment of chronic pain by the use of drugs. There is a long list of drugs which are used as adjunct therapy to decrease pain – I would note that they do not abolish pain and each has its own side-effects. The best way to approach this problem is through a physician comfortable with treating chronic pain and the different drugs which are available.
