Topical lidocaine reduces pain in post-herpetic neuralgia.
We report the results of a single session, non-blinded, trial of topical application of 10% lidocaine in gel form to the painful skin of 11 patients with well established post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN). Pain decreased as measured by 100 mm VAS pain scale and 100 mm VAS pain relief scale in both trigeminal and thoracic PHN patients.
Rowbotham
Michael C
MC
Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 U.S.A.
Fields
Howard L
HL
D000287:Administration, Topical; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000628:therapy*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010166:Palliative Care
D008012:Lidocaine