This guideline covers managing neuropathic pain (nerve pain) with pharmacological treatments (drugs) in adults in non-specialist settings. It aims to improve quality of life for people with conditions such as neuralgia, shingles and diabetic neuropathy by reducing pain and promoting increased participation in all aspects of daily living. The guideline sets out how drug treatments for neuropathic pain differ from traditional pain management.

This guideline includes recommendations on:

key principles of care; treatments for all types of neuropathic pain except trigeminal neuralgia; treatments for trigeminal neuralgia; and treatments that should not be started in non-specialist settings.