Patel Parth, Patel Keshav, Pandher Karan, Tareen Ruqiya Shama
Dermatology, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, San Diego, USA.
Internal Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Kalamazoo, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Aug 17;13(8):e17260. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17260. eCollection 2021 Aug.
Chronic pruritus is a complex yet prevalent concern without a gold standard treatment. The mainstay therapy for chronic pruritus includes topical ointments such as corticosteroids, capsaicin, local anesthetics, antihistamines, and immunomodulators. There are many different subtypes of chronic pruritus, and each unique subtype may benefit from specialized treatments. This review article sheds light on the role of psychiatric, analgesic, and antiepileptic medications in chronic pruritus. We believe that further large-scale studies are needed to determine the true effectiveness of these medications in treating chronic pruritus.
慢性瘙痒是一个复杂但普遍存在的问题,目前尚无金标准治疗方法。慢性瘙痒的主要治疗方法包括外用软膏,如皮质类固醇、辣椒素、局部麻醉剂、抗组胺药和免疫调节剂。慢性瘙痒有许多不同的亚型,每种独特的亚型可能从专门治疗中获益。这篇综述文章阐明了精神科、镇痛和抗癫痫药物在慢性瘙痒中的作用。我们认为需要进一步的大规模研究来确定这些药物治疗慢性瘙痒的真正有效性。