In a clinical study, the most common side effects of RELISTOR injection in people with long-lasting (chronic) pain that is not caused by cancer include: stomach-area (abdomen) pain, nausea, diarrhea, sweating, hot flush, tremor, and chills.
Medications are used to control the pain associated with peripheral diabetic neuropathy. Unfortunately, at this time, there arenât any medications to treat and prevent diabetic nerve pain (another name for diabetic neuropathy); the only way to do that is through careful control of blood glucose levels. There are many medication options to relieve pain associated with peripheral nerve damage.
Nearly 40 drugs are known to cause neuropathy. 1  Diabetes - the commonest cause of chronic peripheral neuropathy. 2  B12 or folate vitamin deficiencies can cause nerve damage and peripheral neuropathy.  Drugs - such as some chemotherapy medication and medicines used to treat HIV can cause damage to peripheral nerves.