Topical (S)-ketamine for pain management of postherpetic neuralgia

Herpes zoster infection may cause postherpetic neuralgia, which is defined by prolonged pain predominantly mediated by central nervous system hypersensitivity. This phenomenon may be reversed by (S)-ketamine (SKET), but its use results in intolerable side effects, while its topical administration se...

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Published in:	Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Main Authors:	Guilherme Antonio Moreira de Barros, Hélio Amante Miot, Ademir Massarico Braz, Flávia Ramos, Marcos Aristoteles Borges
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2012-06-01
Subjects:	administration, topical ketamine neuralgia, postherpetic
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962012000300032&tlng=en