Should we switch from analgesics to the concept of "Pain Modifying Analgesic Drugs (PMADs)" in osteoarthritis and rheumatic chronic pain conditions?

Pain. 2009 Dec;146(3):229-230. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.07.037. Epub 2009 Aug 19.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics / therapeutic use*
  • Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Humans
  • Osteoarthritis / complications*
  • Osteoarthritis / drug therapy*
  • Osteoarthritis / psychology
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Pain / etiology*
  • Rheumatic Diseases / complications*
  • Rheumatic Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Rheumatic Diseases / psychology

Substances

  • Analgesics
  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Antirheumatic Agents