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Title: | A Retrospective Study of Topical Lidocaine 5% Plasters in Chronic Off-Label Pain Conditions | Authors: | Menz, B Wahba, M Slattery, P Thiruvenkatarajan, V Johnson, J |
Keywords: | Chronic Pain Lidocaine Herpes Zoster Retrospective Studies |
Abstract: | Dear Editor, Among many formulations, lidocaine (lignocaine) is available in a transdermal plaster (patch) containing 5% w/w lidocaine (Versatis®, trademark of Grünenthal GmbH used by Seqirus as an authorized user). This formulation is approved for symptomatic treatment of neuropathic pain associated with herpes zoster infection (post-herpetic neuralgia); thus, use of these plasters for other pain conditions is considered off-label. The use of lidocaine 5% plasters (L5%P) in off-label indications has been explored in a limited number of small studies. Currently, L5%P are recommended as a second-line treatment for neuropathic pain in a systematic review by Finnerup et al., limited by weak... | Description: | Ethics and governance: This project was approved by the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Human Research Ethics Committee under reference AUD/19/SAC/76 and site-specific assessment reference AR/19/SAC/76 | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11055/1080 | ISSN: | 1526-2375 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly and Clinical |
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