title: 5% lidocaine-medicated plaster vs other relevant interventions and placebo for post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN): a systematic review.
authors.affiliation: Kleijnen Systematic Reviews Ltd, York, UK. robert@systematic-reviews.com
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bala
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Westwood
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Kessels
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kleijnen
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000588:Amines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077206:Gabapentin; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051474:Neuralgia, Postherpetic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D000700:Analgesics; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin; D008012:Lidocaine