The combination of “chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy” and each of the following keywords were used to search for CIPN treatment: “calcium and magnesium”, “goshajinkigan”, “duloxetine”, “vitamin B12”, “pregabalin”, “gabapentin”, and “pancreatic cancer”. When peripheral neuropathy occurs due to chemotherapy treatment, it is termed Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) [1], [2], [5]. CIPN is a frequent adverse effect of anticancer agents most commonly presenting with sensory symptoms more than motor symptoms in a symmetrical “glove and stocking” distribution [3], [4], [5], [6]. For CIPN prevention, gabapentinoids show no significant benefits in reducing neuropathy among chemotherapy patients, with evidence being too weak to warrant their use without further study. Based on the current limited evidence, gabapentinoids seem to be beneficial in the treatment of CIPN, but more evidence is required to substantiate this. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a progressive, enduring, and often irre-versible adverse effect of many antineoplastic agents, among which sensory abnormities are common and the most suffering issues. The pathogenesis of CIPN On the basis of these data, a multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover, randomized trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of gabapentin on symptoms of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Compared with the control group, gabapentin therapy led to a statistically significant better response in patients of each baseline neurotoxicity group. Conclusions: Gabapentin monotherapy seems to be well tolerated and useful for the management of chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain. With the initiation of neuropathy, gabapentin was given at 100 mg twice per day. Clinicians could increase gabapentin to 100 mg 3 times daily if the lower daily dose did not resolve symptoms. The abstract reported there was a disappearance of neuropathy symptoms, which continued even with the use of up to 14 total oxaliplatin doses. Gabapentin, an antiepileptic drug that is structurally related to the neurotransmitter gamma- aminobutyric acid (GABA), has been shown to be effective in treating symptoms from several neuropathic syndromes. In the 6 months following the initiation of chemotherapy, gabapentin was used by (i.e., dispensed to or administered to) 7.1% of patients in the neurotoxic chemotherapy group and 1.7% of patients in the non-neurotoxic chemotherapy group (relative risk: 4.2 (95% CI: 4.0-4.3) for neurotoxic vs. non-neurotoxic chemotherapy). Rao RD, et al. , Efficacy of gabapentin in the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial (N00C3). Cancer, 2007. 110(9): p. 2110–8. Chemotherapy-evoked painful peripheral neuropathy: Analgesic effects of gabapentin and effects on expression of the alpha-2-delta type-1 calcium channel subunit. Neuroscience. 2007;144:714–20. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.09.044. The aim of our study was to assess the presence of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in ovarian cancer patients treated with first-line paclitaxel and carboplatin chemotherapy and evaluate the effectiveness of gabapentin in treatment of this condition. While observed in patients with non-CIPN neuropathic pain syndromes, those with diabetic neuropathy or postherpetic neuralgia achieved better analgesia with the combination of gabapentin and morphine in the treatment of their neuropathic pain, suggesting a possible additive effect between the two medications.¹⁵. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is one of the most disabling and demoralizing problems that arise for cancer survivors. When investigating symptoms of numbness, tingling, or pain in the extremities, it is critical to determine whether the problem is neuropathic, somatic, or mixed. In this review, we discuss the approach to peripheral neuropathy in patients with cancer and address the clinical phenotypes and pathomechanisms of specific neurotoxic chemotherapeutic agents. Introduction: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) affects patients' quality of life and treatment effectiveness. Gabapentinoids, like gabapentin and pregabalin, are often used for CIPN treatment, but their efficacy and safety remain uncertain. An overview of neurologic complications with platinum and non-platinum chemotherapy drugs, and recommendations for dose modification for platinum and non-platinum chemotherapeutic drugs when neuropathy develops during therapy are provided elsewhere. Efficacy of gabapentin in the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial (N00C3). Cancer 110 (9), 2110–2118. 10.1002/cncr.23008 [ DOI ] [ PubMed ] [ Google Scholar ] This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of gabapentin monotherapy in the management of chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain. Patients. Seventy-five cancer patients who had previously received chemotherapy, and had experienced at least one symptom of neuropathic pain were included in the intervention group. When peripheral neuropathy occurs due to chemotherapy treatment, it is referred to as chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Typically, symptoms are sensory rather than motor and include reduced feeling and heightened sensitivity to pressure, pain, temperature, and touch.
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