The effectiveness and safety of topical capsaicin in postherpetic neuralgia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue JAN, 2017, Pages

  Yong, Yi Lai ^a   Tan, Loh Teng Hern ^a   Ming, Long Chiau ^b   Chan, Kok Gan ^c   Lee, Learn Han ^a,d   Goh, Bey Hing ^a,d   Khan, Tahir Mehmood ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PHAYAO   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Capsicum; Pain; Postherpetic neuralgia; Topical agent

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STRUCTURE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 85012048855     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16639812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00538     Document Type: Review

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