Bibliometric analysis of papers focusing on amitriptyline for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia
ZHANG Ming
YANG Yang
BAI Nan
Abstract：Objective: To investigate the research status and development of amitriptyline in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia by bibliometric analysis of papers. Methods: Literature were searched in PubMed, Embase, Science Citation Index, CNKI from 1973 to September 2017. EndNote software was used to sort these articles and the bibliometric analysis was carried out in terms of publication year, author, periodicals, language, research institutes, citation frequency and research content, etc. Results:A total of 249 papers were collected in our research, among which there were 167 foreign papers, 82 Chinese papers, 194 original articles and 45 reviews. The first articles were published in 1973. The first author of most papers was Bowsher D. Most papers were published in journal of Pain. The highest quotation times were 588 frequencies. Most researches focused on the mechanism of action of amitriptyline for postherpetic neuralgia, drug-controlled trials and summary of the reviews. Conclusion: Amitriptyline had a definite effect in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia. Considered its anticholinergic effect, it should be carefully used in clinic, especially for elderly patients.
Keywords：AmitriptylinePostherpetic neuralgiaBibliometric analysis
Publication Date：2018-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 177-180 )