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. 1989 Sep;38(3):297-301.
doi: 10.1016/0304-3959(89)90216-9.

Topical lidocaine reduces pain in post-herpetic neuralgia

Michael C Rowbotham  1 , Howard L Fields
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Topical lidocaine reduces pain in post-herpetic neuralgia

Michael C Rowbotham et al. Pain. 1989 Sep.

Abstract

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.

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