What medicines can treat tingling and burning cancer pain?
ANSWER
Certain antidepressants are used to relieve cancer pain even if the person isn't depressed. Amitriptyline and nortriptyline (Pamelor) are examples.
Anticonvulsants (anti-seizure medications) like carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol) and gabapentin (Fanatrex, Gralise, Neurontin) also are used control burning and tingling pain, painful symptoms of nerve damage.
Also, corticosteroids such as prednisone (Sterapred) are used to lessen swelling, which often causes pain.
Reviewed by Minesh Khatri on May 16, 2019
SOURCES:
National Institutes of Health.
American Cancer Society.
SOURCES:
National Institutes of Health.
American Cancer Society.
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