Method of treating a peripheral neuropathic pain

摘要

The invention provides methods for treating and preventing neuropathic pain which comprise the administration of an effective amount of an antagonist of the pain-enhancing effects of E-type prostaglandins, for example, EP1-typo prostaglandin receptor antagonists, to warm-blooded animals including humans in need of such treatment. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions for such prevention and treatment of neuropathic pain.