Methadone in post-herpetic neuralgia: A pilot proof-of-concept study

OBJECTIVE: This research was designed as a pilot proof-of-concept study to evaluate the use of low-dose methadone in post-herpetic neuralgia patients who remained refractory after first and second line post-herpetic neuralgia treatments and had indications for adding an opioid agent to their current...

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Main Authors: Manoel J. Teixeira, Massako Okada, Ana Sofia Cueva Moscoso, Mariana Yumi Takahashi Puerta, Lin T. Yeng, Ricardo Galhardoni, Sérgio Tengan, Daniel Ciampi de Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2013-07-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013000701057&lng=en&tlng=en