or postherpetic neuralgia (pain for at least three months after healing of the herpes zoster skin rash). Patients also had a score of at least 40 on a 100-point visual analogue scale of pain.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved lidocaine 5% or 1.8% patches for relieving postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) pain. PHN is long-term nerve pain, which is a common complication of shingles.

As you say, not all trials found a benefit, but the largest trial found that intrathecal injections — which are similar to ...

Treatment options are limited for patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a chronic pain disorder caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus. Topical application of capsaicin ...

Considering taking supplements to treat postherpetic neuralgia? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of postherpetic neuralgia. Follow the links to read ...

Allodynia is a rare type of nerve pain that is triggered by something that wouldn't normally cause pain, such as the touch of your bedsheets, the seam of a sock, or the warmth coming off of ...

The researchers looked at claims with a diagnosis of neuropathic pain (postherpetic neuralgia, diabetic peripheral neuropathy or low back pain) in the Optum Claims database from May 1, 2018, to Sept.

Qutenza (capsaicin) may be prescribed for adults to treat neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia and for neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Pregabalin has demonstrated efficacy in the management of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, and as adjunctive therapy for adult patients with ...