Topical lidocaine for pain relief: mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, and clinical evidence base
Scientific-educational review | For general practitioners, neurologists, orthopedists, pharmacists Pain is one of the most common reasons for seeking medical care worldwide. Systemic pharmacotherapy — NSAIDs, opioids, anticonvulsants — is effective but associated with a significant risk of adverse systemic effects: gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and neurocognitive. This is why interest in topical forms of analgesics has […]
