Encyclopedia of Pain

2013 Edition
| Editors: Gerald F. Gebhart, Robert F. Schmidt

Neurolytic Drugs

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28753-4_201405
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Definition

Neurolytic drugs (usually 50–96 % ethanol or 5–7 % phenol) destroy nerve cells and stop pain-impulse transmission for days to months.

Cross-References

 Anesthesiologic Interventions

 Cancer Pain Management

 Neural Blockade

 Trigeminal Neuralgia

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