Topical lidocaine patch therapy for myofascial pain

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 15-34

  Dalpiaz, Anthony S ^a,b,f   Lordon, Stephen P ^c,d   Lipman, Arthur G ^b,c,d,e  

^a University Hospitals and Clinics   (United States)

^b Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research and Center for Pharmacogenomics

^c PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER OF PADUCAH   (United States)

^d School of Medicine

^e UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^f Department of Pharmacy Services ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Dermal; Lidocaine; Myofascial pain; Patch; Quality of life; Topical

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; BRIEF PAIN INVENTORY SHORT FORM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MOOD; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP; WALKING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 6344272748     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J354v18n03_03     Document Type: Article

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