title: Combined fluphenazine and lidocaine for pain relief in head and neck cancers.
abstract: A successful method of treating intractable neoplastic pain in 12 cases is discussed. A completely new method was tried combining long-acting phenothiazine and lidocaine to achieve long-lasting pain relief. This combination gave pain relief which lasted for weeks. A possible explanation of the mechanism is offered.
authors.affiliation: Savitribai Fule Municipal Hospital, Kolhapur, India.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Desai
mesh_terms: D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005476:Fluphenazine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D008012:Lidocaine; D005476:Fluphenazine