Topical capsaicin in dermatologic and peripheral pain disorders

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 381-387

  Rumsfield, Jean A ^a   West, Dennis P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; SUBSTANCE P;

CHRONIC PAIN; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; NEURALGIA; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; REVIEW; SWEAT GLAND DISEASE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; CAPSAICIN; HUMAN; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 0025758541     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: 15426270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106002809102500409     Document Type: Article

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