Medical and Supplement Use and Peripheral Neuropathies

Peripheral neuropathy often causes severe pain requiring an individualized approach to treatment. Guidelines emphasize stepwise treatment with a focus on both pharmacological and nonpharmacological therapy management. This retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study analyzed current prescription and over-the-counter medication and supplement use trends in 45 symptomatic patients attending a community-based, free peripheral neuropathy educational clinic. Before each visit, patients completed a self-reported questionnaire that consisted of demographic data as well as current prescription and over-the-counter medications and supplements.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research