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Pharmacology/Drug Development


2020 Jun 08


Expert Opin Pharmacother

Capsaicin 8% dermal patch in clinical practice: an expert opinion.

Authors

Bonezzi C, Costantini A, Cruccu G, Fornasari DMM, Guardamagna V, Palmieri V, Polati E, Zini P, Dickenson AH
Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2020 Jun 08:1-11.
PMID: 32511032.

Abstract

Neuropathic pain (NP) is caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory system, which can severely impact patients' quality of life. The current-approved treatments for NP comprise of both centrally acting agents and topical drugs, including capsaicin 8% dermal patches, which is approved for the treatment of peripheral NP.