Use of Lidocaine Patches for Neuropathic Pain in a Comprehensive Cancer Centre

Use of Lidocaine Patches for Neuropathic Pain in a Comprehensive Cancer Centre

BACKGROUND: There are few reports of the use of the lidocaine 5% patch (L5%P) for neuropathic pain (NP) in the cancer patient. Within a comprehensive cancer centre, L5%P has been prescribed by the Pain and Palliative Care Service (Peter McCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) fo...

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Main Authors: Julia Ann Fleming, Bradley David O’Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/723179
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spelling doaj-1bba1d2f8aa9462393e24d47a08449892020-11-25T00:00:37ZengHindawi LimitedPain Research and Management1203-67652009-01-0114538138810.1155/2009/723179Use of Lidocaine Patches for Neuropathic Pain in a Comprehensive Cancer CentreJulia Ann Fleming0Bradley David O’Connor1Professor Tess Cramond Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Queensland, AustraliaDepartment of Anaesthesia, The Northern Hospital, Epping, Victoria, AustraliaBACKGROUND: There are few reports of the use of the lidocaine 5% patch (L5%P) for neuropathic pain (NP) in the cancer patient. Within a comprehensive cancer centre, L5%P has been prescribed by the Pain and Palliative Care Service (Peter McCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) for selected patients with NP since 2001.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/723179
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title_short Use of Lidocaine Patches for Neuropathic Pain in a Comprehensive Cancer Centre
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title_fullStr Use of Lidocaine Patches for Neuropathic Pain in a Comprehensive Cancer Centre
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description BACKGROUND: There are few reports of the use of the lidocaine 5% patch (L5%P) for neuropathic pain (NP) in the cancer patient. Within a comprehensive cancer centre, L5%P has been prescribed by the Pain and Palliative Care Service (Peter McCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) for selected patients with NP since 2001.
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