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. 2010:(7):CD008609.
doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008609.

Topical analgesics for acute and chronic pain in adults

R Andrew Moore  1 , Sheena Derry  1 , Henry J McQuay  1
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Topical analgesics for acute and chronic pain in adults

R Andrew Moore et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010.

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Abstract

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To provide an overview of the analgesic efficacy and associated adverse events of topical analgesics (primarily NSAIDs, rubefacients, capsaicin, lidocaine, and opioids) for the treatment of acute and chronic pain in adults.

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