First line drug used for painful diabetic neuropathy is ?
Correct Answer: Duloxetine
Description: Chronic, painful diabetic neuropathy is difficult to treat but may respond to duloxetine, amitriptyline, gabapentin, valproate, pre- gabalin, or opioids. Two agents, duloxetine and pregabalin, have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for pain associated with diabetic neuropathy, but no treatments are satisfactory. Reference : page 2427 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 19th edition
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