Efficacy of lidocaine in the treatment of pruritus in patients with chronic cholestatic liver diseases

Am J Med. 2005 Oct;118(10):1160-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.05.031.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cholangitis, Sclerosing / complications
  • Cholestasis / complications*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Drug Resistance
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lidocaine / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pruritus / drug therapy*
  • Pruritus / etiology
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sodium Channel Blockers / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Sodium Channel Blockers
  • Lidocaine