Treatment of Neuropathic Pain with the Capsaicin 8% Patch: Is Pretreatment with Lidocaine Necessary?

The capsaicin 8% patch can effectively treat neuropathic pain, but application can cause discomfort or a burning sensation. Until March 2013, it was recommended that patients be pretreated with a topical anesthetic, for example lidocaine, before capsaicin patch application. However, speculation exis...

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Autores principales: Kern, Kai-Uwe, Nowack, Walburga, Poole, Chris
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wiley Periodicals, Inc 2014
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Original Articles
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4282389/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24289500
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/papr.12143

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4282389/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24289500
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/papr.12143

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