Management of Neurologic Diseases
Summary
- Lidocaine topical, in gel and patch form, has been used with limited success for treatment of DSP in HIV patients[Estanislao 2004]
- High-dose capsaicin topical patch has also demonstrated some efficacy in this setting[Simpson 2008; Simpson 2014; Clifford 2012; Brown 2013]
- High-concentration capsaicin topical patch is approved for use in Europe for all forms of peripheral neuropathic pain, except in patients with diabetes
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Keywords: Neurologic Complications