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Post herpetic neuralgia: Which Medications Are Safest? (117 Drugs Compared)

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117 medications are used for Post herpetic neuralgia, with 1,894 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Post herpetic neuralgia are PREGABALIN and GABAPENTIN.

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All Medications for Post herpetic neuralgia Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
PREGABALIN Pregabalin 916 8,959 22,920 8.8%
GABAPENTIN Gabapentin 502 11,101 16,499 14.9%
LIDOCAINE Burn Relief 167 1,738 5,570 7.6%
DULOXETINE Duloxetine Hydrochloride 85 4,044 10,622 7.7%
CAPSAICIN Nufabrx Medicine Infused Socks 71 59 258 3.4%
CARBAMAZEPINE Carbamazepine 52 2,156 9,608 8.8%
LYRICA - 52 142 504 2.7%
TRAMADOL ConZip 52 14,555 19,235 19.2%
ACETAMINOPHEN Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen 39 30,085 50,046 22.0%
METAMIZOLE - 34 821 3,361 14.6%
TAPENTADOL Nucynta 28 20,205 3,304 69.2%
MORPHINE Morphine Sulfate 22 38,212 17,386 31.7%
FENTANYL FENTANYL 18 42,491 15,153 45.0%
OXYCODONE Oxycodone Hydrochloride 17 55,140 21,279 28.9%
OXCARBAZEPINE OXCARBAZEPINE 15 864 3,159 8.0%
NORTRIPTYLINE Nortriptyline Hydrochloride 13 1,810 1,398 29.8%
VALACYCLOVIR Valacyclovir Hydrochloride 13 812 6,169 6.2%
ACETAMINOPHEN\CODEINE - 12 3,387 4,926 22.3%
ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE - 12 31,727 6,901 29.1%
CODEINE Codeine-Guaifenesin 11 5,971 3,758 27.2%

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Most Reported Drugs for Post herpetic neuralgia

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