Table 1 Most commonly used therapies for treatment of diabetic neuropathy

Tricyclics

Amitriptyline

50 mg

Desipramine

100 mg

Imipramine

100 mg

Nortriptyline

50 mg

Selective serotonin  reuptake inhibitors

Duloxetine

60 mg

Paroxetine

40 mg

Venlafaxine^a

75 mg

Anticonvulsants

Carbamazepine

600 mg

Gabapentin

900 mg

Lamotrigine^a

100 mg

Oxcarbazepine^a

600 mg

Pregabalin

150 mg

Sodium valproate^a

400 mg

Topiramate^a

100 mg

Topical analgesics

Capsaicin 0.0075%

Doxepin^a

Lidocaine 5% patch^a

Mexiletine^a

Pentoxifyline^a

Analgesic opiates

Morphine^a

15 mg

Oxycodone

20 mg

Tapentadol^a

100 mg

Tramadol

100 mg

Aldose reductase  inhibitors^a

Epalrestat

150 mg

Ranirestat

20 mg

Fidarestat

1 mg

Ponalrestat

600 mg

Sorbinil

250 mg

Various

Lacosamide^a

100 mg