Oct 1, 2012

October 2012: Topical Solutions

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Kuehl KS. Review of the efficacy and tolerability of the diclofenac epolamine topical patch 1.3% in patients with acute knee pain due to soft tissue injuries. Clinical Therapeutics. 2010: 32(6); 1001-1014.

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Galeotti N, DiCesare M, Mannelli G. Menthol: a natural analgesic. Neuroscience Letters. 2002: 322(3); 145-148.

Xu H, Blair NT, Clapham DE. Camphor activates and strongly desensitizes the transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 1 channel in a vanilloid-independent mechanism. The Journal of Neurosciences. 2005: 25(39);8924-8937.

Morra P, Bartle WR, Walker SE, et al. Serum concentrations of salicylic acid following topically applied salicylate derivatives. Ann Pharmacother. 1996 Sep;30(9):935-40.

Cross SE, Anderson C, Roberts MS. Topical penetration of commercial salicylate esters and salts using human isolated skin and clinical microdialysis studies. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1998 Jul;46(1):29-35.)

Massey T, Derry S, Moore RA, McQuay HJ. Topical NSAIDs for acute pain in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Jun 16;(6):CD007402.

Anand P, Bley K. Topical capsaicin for pain management: therapeutic potential and mechanisms of action of the new high-concentration capsaicin 8% patch. Br. J. Anaesth. (2011) 107 (4): 490-502.