Intravenous Lidocaine: Old-School Drug, New Purpose-Reduction of Intractable Pain in Patients with Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy.

Conclusion. Iv lidocaine has direct analgesic effect in CIPN with a moderate long-term effect and seems to influence the area of cold and pinprick perception. Additional research is needed, using a control group and larger sample sizes to confirm these results.
PMID: 28458593 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Pain Research and Management - May 3, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: van den Heuvel SAS, van der Wal SEI, Smedes LA, Radema SA, van Alfen N, Vissers KCP, Steegers MAH Tags: Pain Res Manag Source Type: research