A randomized clinical trial of efficacy and safety of the topical clonidine and capsaicin in the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 359-363

  Kiani, Javad ^a   Sajedi, Firuzeh ^a   Nasrollahi, Saman Ahmad ^b   Esna Ashari, Farzaneh ^a  

^a HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Clonidine; Efficacy; Neuropathy; Topical

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; CLONIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84931354816     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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