Pharmacological Treatments

Medications can play an important role in pain management, but benefits must be weighed against risks and used as part of a broader plan.

Simple Analgesics

Paracetamol and NSAIDs: indications, dosing considerations and limitations.

Neuropathic Pain Medications

TCAs, SNRIs, gabapentinoids and other agents.

Opioids

Short- and long-term use, evidence base, risks, guidelines and deprescribing.

Other Agents

Muscle relaxants, topical agents, cannabinoids and emerging pharmacological targets.