Question

A 55-year-old man with type 2 diabetes presents with burning pain and numbness in his feet at night. Examination shows reduced vibration and pin-prick sensation in a stocking distribution. What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment for his neuropathic pain?

Accepted Answer

Pregabalin or Duloxetine

Answer

Paracetamol

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Morphine

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NSAIDs

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Topical steroid cream

Practice question

A 55-year-old man with type 2 diabetes presents with burning pain and numbness in his feet at night. Examination shows reduced vibration and pin-prick sensation in a stocking distribution. What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment for his neuropathic pain?