This guideline updates the advice on managing neuropathic pain. It’s worth a look through as there are some changes. The main things are:
Diabetic neuropathy – now to be treated in the same way as other neuropathies
Do not use – Lidocaine, imipramine and nortriptyline don’t have enough evidence behind them to be advised. This doesn’t mean that they’re not effective – nor that we can’t use them!