Neuropathic Pain Syndrome Patient Study (MK-0000-072)

Exclusion Criteria

• •Patient is either pregnant or breastfeeding
• •Patient has a history of angioedema (swelling beneath the skin surface) or peripheral edema (foot, leg, and/or ankle swelling)
• •Patient has a history of congestive heart failure
• •Patient has a seizure disorder
• •Patient has a history of drug and/or alcohol abuse within the past 1 year
• •Patient failed treatment due to lack of pain relief with more than three drugs for nerve pain
• •Patient has had cancer (except basal cell carcinoma) within the past two years
• •Patient anticipates the need for surgery while participating in the study
• •Patient has a reported history of hepatitis B, C, or HIV infection
• •Patient has another type of pain that is more painful than the nerve pain
• •Patient has generalized anxiety disorder, untreated depression, psychosis, or post-traumatic stress disorder
• •Patient is involved in litigation or receives worker's compensation related to nerve pain