Caution with topical capsaicin

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2020 Aug;45(6):739. doi: 10.1111/ced.14226. Epub 2020 May 2.

Authors

R Akel¹, C E Cohen², C Fuller¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
² Department of HIV and Sexual Health, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.

PMID: 32215935
DOI: 10.1111/ced.14226

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Administration, Topical
Capsaicin / administration & dosage
Capsaicin / adverse effects*
Capsaicin / therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Neuronal Calcium-Sensor Proteins / drug effects
Neuropeptides / drug effects
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Sensory System Agents / administration & dosage
Sensory System Agents / adverse effects*
Sensory System Agents / therapeutic use
Skin Diseases / drug therapy*
Skin Diseases / pathology
Vulvar Vestibulitis / diagnosis
Vulvar Vestibulitis / drug therapy
Vulvodynia / drug therapy*

Substances

Neuronal Calcium-Sensor Proteins
Neuropeptides
Sensory System Agents
Capsaicin