title: [Capsaicin in pain therapy].
abstract: In the paper the possibilities of therapeutic use of capsaicin are presented. This drug seems to be very effective in neuralgia after zoster, and less effective in painful diabetic neuropathy. Attempts are also undertaken at its use in cluster headache, trigeminal neuralgia and arthralgia. Confirmation of the effectiveness of the discussed drug in these pain syndromes requires further studies.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Neurologii Ak. Med. w Lodzi.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sokołowski
mesh_terms: D018771:Arthralgia / Q000188:drug therapy; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003027:Cluster Headache / Q000188:drug therapy; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000150:complications; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D002211:Capsaicin
vernacular_title: Kapsaicyna w terapii bólu.