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lorazepam and Neuralgia

lorazepam has been researched along with Neuralgia in 2 studies

Lorazepam: A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.

Neuralgia: Intense or aching pain that occurs along the course or distribution of a peripheral or cranial nerve.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In a double-blind, randomized, crossover study, 58 patients with postherpetic neuralgia received 6-week courses of amitriptyline, 12."9.06Amitriptyline, but not lorazepam, relieves postherpetic neuralgia. ( Culnane, M; Dubner, R; Gracely, RH; Max, MB; Schafer, SC; Smoller, B, 1988)
"In a double-blind, randomized, crossover study, 58 patients with postherpetic neuralgia received 6-week courses of amitriptyline, 12."5.06Amitriptyline, but not lorazepam, relieves postherpetic neuralgia. ( Culnane, M; Dubner, R; Gracely, RH; Max, MB; Schafer, SC; Smoller, B, 1988)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (50.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Zeilhofer, HU1
Witschi, R1
Hösl, K1
Max, MB1
Schafer, SC1
Culnane, M1
Smoller, B1
Dubner, R1
Gracely, RH1

Reviews

1 review available for lorazepam and Neuralgia

ArticleYear
Subtype-selective GABAA receptor mimetics--novel antihyperalgesic agents?
    Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany), 2009, Volume: 87, Issue:5

    Topics: Analgesics; Animals; Benzodiazepines; Brain; GABA Agonists; GABA-A Receptor Agonists; Humans; Loraze

2009

Trials

1 trial available for lorazepam and Neuralgia

ArticleYear
Amitriptyline, but not lorazepam, relieves postherpetic neuralgia.
    Neurology, 1988, Volume: 38, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Double-Blind Method; Female; Herpes Zoster; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Mid

1988