A 68-year-old man experiences persistent neuropathic pain in his feet due to diabetic neuropathy. According to the BNF, which medication is commonly r...

Question

A 68-year-old man experiences persistent neuropathic pain in his feet due to diabetic neuropathy. According to the BNF, which medication is commonly recommended first-line for neuropathic pain?

Accepted Answer

Amitriptyline or duloxetine

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Ibuprofen

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Paracetamol

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Morphine

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Lidocaine patches

MCQ (SBA): Diabetic neuropathy

A 68-year-old man experiences persistent neuropathic pain in his feet due to diabetic neuropathy. According to the BNF, which medication is commonly recommended first-line for neuropathic pain?