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The trials of tricyclic antidepressants in neuropathic pain have concentrated mainly on:
Most studies use a visual analogue scale to rate pain.
In most studies one of the endpoints was achieving a 50% reduction in perceived pain.
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are effective treatments for the treatment of neuropathic pain (2)
NICE suggest:
Reference:
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