Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2766793 | Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This study demonstrates that lidocaine patch 5%, applied twice a day, could serve as a well tolerated and effective modality to relieve moderate to severe pain associated with acute herpes zoster presumably through its pharmacological action and physical barrier effect on sensitized skin.
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Authors
Pei-Lin M.D., Shou-Zen M.D., Ph.D., Chi-Hsiang M.D., Hui-Hsun M.D., Ph.D., Ming-Cheng Ph.D., Chen-Jung M.D., Wei-Zen M.D.,