Efficacy and Safety of 0.625% and 1.25% Capsaicin Patch in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: Multi-Center, Randomized, and Semi-Double Blind Controlled Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Our data indicate that the 0.625% CP may prove to be an effective and safe alternative with which to treat patients with peripheral neuropathy and could replace the high concentration (8%) CP. Further studies are now needed to definitively establish efficacy.Key words: Capsaicin, patch, CP, topical capsaicin, neuropathic pain, peripheral neuropathic pain, PNP, high concentration CPTrial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02228928.
PMID: 28158151 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Pain Physician - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Moon JY, Lee PB, Kim YC, Lee SC, Nahm FS, Choi E Tags: Pain Physician Source Type: research
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