Table 3 Pain treatment used for CHIKF-related pain and number (%) of patients under treatment
From: Chronic pain associated with the Chikungunya Fever: long lasting burden of an acute illness
Main analgesic treatment | N = 106 (%) |
|---|---|
Corticosteroids | 42 (40%) |
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | 23 (22%) |
None | 18 (17%) |
Acetaminophen | 9 (8%) |
Dextropropoxiphen | 6 (6%) |
Physical therapy | 2 (2%) |
Acetaminophen + opioid | 1 (1%) |
Tricyclic antidepressants | 1 (1%) |
Acupuncture | 1 (1%) |
Antiepileptic drugs | 1 (1%) |
Tramadol | 1 (1%) |