[Pharmacological treatment of chronic non-cancer pain].

19% of the grown-up Danish population suffer from a chronic pain condition. Most patients are treated by general practi-tioners (GPs), and only a smaller group need specialist treatment. This article goes through the pharmacological possibilities available with a special focus on treatment by GPs. For chronic pain as fibromyalgia and low back pain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol are not recommended on a regular basis. The main pharmacological treatment is tricyclic antidepressants and gabapentinoids. If opioids are needed, long acting drugs are preferred.