Paracetamol (acetaminophen) with or without codeine or dihydrocodeine for neuropathic pain in adults

BACKGROUND Paracetamol, either alone or in combination with codeine or dihydrocodeine, is commonly used to treat chronic neuropathic pain. This review sought evidence for efficacy and harm from randomised double-blind studies. OBJECTIVES To assess the analgesic efficacy and adverse events o...

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Main Authors: Wiffen, Philip J., Knaggs, Roger, Derry, Sheena, Cole, Peter, Phillips, Tudor, Moore, R. Andrew
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Published: Wiley 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49233/
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author Wiffen, Philip J.
Knaggs, Roger
Derry, Sheena
Cole, Peter
Phillips, Tudor
Moore, R. Andrew
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Knaggs, Roger
Derry, Sheena
Cole, Peter
Phillips, Tudor
Moore, R. Andrew
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description BACKGROUND Paracetamol, either alone or in combination with codeine or dihydrocodeine, is commonly used to treat chronic neuropathic pain. This review sought evidence for efficacy and harm from randomised double-blind studies. OBJECTIVES To assess the analgesic efficacy and adverse events of paracetamol with or without codeine or dihydrocodeine for chronic neuropathic pain in adults. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, and Embase from inception to July 2016, together with reference lists of retrieved papers and reviews, and two online study registries. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised, double-blind studies of two weeks' duration or longer, comparing paracetamol, alone or in combination with codeine or dihydrocodeine, with placebo or another active treatment in chronic neuropathic pain. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently searched for studies, extracted efficacy and adverse event data, and examined issues of study quality and potential bias. We did not carry out any pooled analyses. We assessed the quality of the evidence using GRADE. MAIN RESULTS No study satisfied the inclusion criteria. Effects of interventions were not assessed as there were no included studies. We have only very low quality evidence and have no reliable indication of the likely effect. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is insufficient evidence to support or refute the suggestion that paracetamol alone, or in combination with codeine or dihydrocodeine, works in any neuropathic pain condition.
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spelling nottingham-492332020-05-04T18:24:25Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49233/ Paracetamol (acetaminophen) with or without codeine or dihydrocodeine for neuropathic pain in adults Wiffen, Philip J. Knaggs, Roger Derry, Sheena Cole, Peter Phillips, Tudor Moore, R. Andrew BACKGROUND Paracetamol, either alone or in combination with codeine or dihydrocodeine, is commonly used to treat chronic neuropathic pain. This review sought evidence for efficacy and harm from randomised double-blind studies. OBJECTIVES To assess the analgesic efficacy and adverse events of paracetamol with or without codeine or dihydrocodeine for chronic neuropathic pain in adults. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, and Embase from inception to July 2016, together with reference lists of retrieved papers and reviews, and two online study registries. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised, double-blind studies of two weeks' duration or longer, comparing paracetamol, alone or in combination with codeine or dihydrocodeine, with placebo or another active treatment in chronic neuropathic pain. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently searched for studies, extracted efficacy and adverse event data, and examined issues of study quality and potential bias. We did not carry out any pooled analyses. We assessed the quality of the evidence using GRADE. MAIN RESULTS No study satisfied the inclusion criteria. Effects of interventions were not assessed as there were no included studies. We have only very low quality evidence and have no reliable indication of the likely effect. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is insufficient evidence to support or refute the suggestion that paracetamol alone, or in combination with codeine or dihydrocodeine, works in any neuropathic pain condition. Wiley 2016-12-27 Article PeerReviewed Wiffen, Philip J., Knaggs, Roger, Derry, Sheena, Cole, Peter, Phillips, Tudor and Moore, R. Andrew (2016) Paracetamol (acetaminophen) with or without codeine or dihydrocodeine for neuropathic pain in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (12). CD012227/1-CD012227/23. ISSN 1469-493X http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD012227.pub2/abstract doi:10.1002/14651858.CD012227.pub2 doi:10.1002/14651858.CD012227.pub2
spellingShingle Wiffen, Philip J.
Knaggs, Roger
Derry, Sheena
Cole, Peter
Phillips, Tudor
Moore, R. Andrew
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) with or without codeine or dihydrocodeine for neuropathic pain in adults
title Paracetamol (acetaminophen) with or without codeine or dihydrocodeine for neuropathic pain in adults
title_full Paracetamol (acetaminophen) with or without codeine or dihydrocodeine for neuropathic pain in adults
title_fullStr Paracetamol (acetaminophen) with or without codeine or dihydrocodeine for neuropathic pain in adults
title_full_unstemmed Paracetamol (acetaminophen) with or without codeine or dihydrocodeine for neuropathic pain in adults
title_short Paracetamol (acetaminophen) with or without codeine or dihydrocodeine for neuropathic pain in adults
title_sort paracetamol (acetaminophen) with or without codeine or dihydrocodeine for neuropathic pain in adults
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49233/