University of Rochester Medical Center
Oxycodone effective against shingles pain
Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, April 13th, 2009
The study, published in the April issue of the journal Pain, is one of the first to carefully evaluate different methods to relieve pain during a course of shingles, which many patients say causes the worst pain they have ever experienced. Effective pain treatment is crucial. Not only can the pain of shingles disrupt people's quality of life, but it is also possible that the less effectively the pain is treated, the more likely it will become a long-term problem that can change a person's life...
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