[Pharmacologic pain treatment] Schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de médecine Praxis [Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax] Journal article

Pharmacotherapy of chronic pain uses the following groups of drugs: simple analgesics, NSAID's, opioids, calcitonin, antidepressants, neuroleptic drugs and myorelaxants. Diseases of the locomotor system are very often chronic or chronically recurrent. We therefore need a tailored longterm therapy. We have to consider not only the effect but also side effects of the different drugs. The aim of the therapy is an optimal quality of life for the individual patient. To this end we have to avoid polypragmasia.

Schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de médecine Praxis [Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax]

Analgesics
Chronic Disease
Humans
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Pain
Pain Measurement
Treatment Outcome