Treatment with HCCP led to significant improvements in pain, sleep quality, mood, and overall quality of life in patients with PNI.

The analysis included 305 patients (≥73 years) receiving a single 60-minute treatment with NGX-4010 and 277 patients receiving a low-dose (0.04%) capsaicin control patch.

“We take the capsaicin molecule out of chili peppers, hyper-concentrate it to an 8% solution, and wrap that patch on a patient’s foot for 30 minutes,” he explained, noting that this can ...

FDA Panel Votes Against New Indication for Capsaicin Patch An advisory panel recommends against expanding the indication for 8% capsaicin patch to include treatment of the pain associated with HIV ...

A 1.8% capsaicin patch, approved for treating postherpetic neuralgia, can be used to treat pruritus as well. "You put the patch on for one hour and you can have a true clinical response," he noted.

Topical agents most frequently used include lidocaine 5% patch or gel and capsaicin cream (ranging from 0.025% to 0.075%) (J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2009;109:S7-S12); recently, an 8% capsaicin patch ...

He stressed the importance of early diagnosis and offers treatments such as noninvasive capsaicin patches to alleviate pain. AK Pain and Spine is offering a free initial consultation to the first ...

The FDA has raised questions about the efficacy of NeurogesX’s prescription-strength capsaicin patch Qutenza in relieving pain related to nerve damage commonly associated with HIV, according to a ...

In a 12-0 vote, the FDA advisory committee found that clinical data did not show substantial evidence that NeurogesX Inc's Qutenza capsaicin patch was effective at treating neuropathic pain among ...