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Nerve Pain
| Brand | Generic | Indication | Warning | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidoderm | Lidocaine | blocks nerve pulses in applied areas | Apply patch for 12 hours, remove for 12 hours | Used for post-herpetic neuralgia (Shingles) topical anesthetic |
| Elavil | Amitriptyline | Boosts norepinephrine (adrenaline) and serotonin in CNS | Don't stop abruptly, takes several weeks for improvement | Used for migraine prevention tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) |
| Pamelor | Nortriptyline | Prevents break down of serotonin + norepinephrine | Higher suicide risk when starting, don't stop aburptly, avoid alcohol | tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) |
| Wellbutrin | Bupropion | Prevent break down of dopamine + norepinephrine | Avoid if patient has seizures or anorexia | dopamine-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (DNRI) |
| Zyban | Bupropion | Prevent break down of dopamine + norepinephrine | Avoid if patient has seizures or anorexia | Used for smoking cessation dopamine-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (DNRI) |
| Cymbalta | Duloxetine | Prevents break down of serotonin + norepinephrine | Higher suicide risk when starting, don't stop abruptly, may elevate blood pressure | Used for depression, anxiety, muscle pain or neuropathy serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) |
| Effexor | Venlafaxine | Prevents break down of serotonin + norepinephrine | Higher suicide risk when starting, don't stop abruptly, may elevate blood pressure | Used for depression, anxiety, muscle pain or neuropathy serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) |
| Prozac | Fluoxetine | Prevents break down of serotonin + norepinephrine | Higher suicide risk when starting, don't stop abruptly, may elevate blood pressure | Used for depression, anxiety, muscle pain or neuropathy serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) |
| Lioresal | Baclofen | Decreases transmission of nerve signals | Don't stop abruptly, avoid alcohol or other CNS depressants | skeletal muscle relaxant |