Medical management of neuropathy from BV + AVD
Medication or therapy . | Patients with neuropathy (n = 123), n (%) . |
---|---|
Gabapentin | 53 (43%) |
Duloxetine or other SNRI | 12 (10%) |
Vitamin B complex | 12 (10%) |
Pregabalin | 8 (7%) |
Exercise therapy | 5 (4%) |
Alpha lipoic acid | 4 (3%) |
Acupuncture | 5 (4%) |
Amitryptiline or other TCA | 3 (2%) |
Other | 7 (6%) |
None | 48 (39%) |
Medication or therapy . | Patients with neuropathy (n = 123), n (%) . |
---|---|
Gabapentin | 53 (43%) |
Duloxetine or other SNRI | 12 (10%) |
Vitamin B complex | 12 (10%) |
Pregabalin | 8 (7%) |
Exercise therapy | 5 (4%) |
Alpha lipoic acid | 4 (3%) |
Acupuncture | 5 (4%) |
Amitryptiline or other TCA | 3 (2%) |
Other | 7 (6%) |
None | 48 (39%) |
Numbers may not sum to 100% as in some cases, patients were prescribed more than 1 medication. SNRI, serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; TCA, tricyclic antidepressant.