Combining Epilepsy Drug, Morphine Can Result in Less Pain, Lower Opioid Doses
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 05:02
in Health & Medicine
Adding a common epilepsy drug to a morphine regimen can result in better pain control, fewer side effects and reduced morphine dosage, according to research. The result could bring significant relief to many patients with neuropathic pain, a difficult-to-treat condition often felt in the arms and legs and associated with nerve tissue damage.