FDA Warns Consumers Against Using Some Topical Analgesics
Mar 27, 2024 · The ingredients in some of these products, notably lidocaine, are present in concentrations higher than what is allowed by federal law.
Lidocaine Nerve Block Effective for Severe Migraine in Kids
Apr 19, 2024 · Lidocaine injections into the greater occipital nerve relieve severe, refractory migraine attacks in children, results of a randomized controlled trial show.
Use of Topical Anesthetics to Alleviate Pain of Cryotherapy
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study [6] demonstrated that EMLA cream (a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics) applied before treatment had no effect in relieving the pain of ...
FDA Approves New Lidocaine Formulation for Topical Pain Relief
Oct 23, 2012 · The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for lidocaine/tetracaine 7%/7% cream (Pliaglis, Nuvo Research Inc and Galderma) for topical pain relief.
Topical Lidocaine Makes Sex Less Painful - Medscape
May 1, 2014 · In cancer survivors, pain associated with vaginal atrophy can be effectively treated with self-administered topical lidocaine to the vulvar vestibule.
Lidocaine Deaths, Poisonings Surge - Medscape
Jul 31, 2025 · While adverse events from other local anesthetics have declined over the past decade, lidocaine-related deaths and poisonings have nearly tripled.
Lidocaine Patch 5% vs Naproxen 500 mg BID for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Aug 8, 2006 · This study demonstrates that the lidocaine patch 5% is effective in relieving the pain from carpal tunnel syndrome.
Which Treatments Lead Neuropathic Pain Care? - Medscape
May 7, 2025 · Capsaicin 8% patches, capsaicin cream, and lidocaine 5% plasters were recommended as second-line treatments, and botulinum toxin type A, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation …
Lidocaine Patch Safe and Effective for Diabetic Neuropathic Pain
June 23, 2004 — The 5% lidocaine patch significantly reduces pain, improves quality of life (QOL), and may allow tapering of concomitant analgesic therapy in patients with painful diabetic ...
By Reducing Pain, Topical Lidocaine Improves Sexual Function
Oct 22, 2014 · New data suggest that the reduction in pain from self-administered topical lidocaine in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors with dyspareunia leads to better sex overall.