Lidocaine patch: Double-blind controlled study of a new treatment method for post-herpetic neuralgia

Pain

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-44

  Rowbotham, Michael C ^a   Davies, Pamela S ^a   Verkempinck, Christina ^a   Galer, Bradley S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled trial; Lidocaine; Local anesthetic; Neuropathic pain; Post herpetic neuralgia; Topical therapy

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

ANALGESIA; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030130747     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(95)00146-8     Document Type: Article

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