Capsaicin Pharmacology
Capsaicin
Capsaicin depletes the neurochemical substance P which transmits pain and desensitizes person to pain. Capsaicin produces a temporary reduction in pain.
2.Stinging
3.Burning
4.Skin redness
2.Do not apply after a hot bath or shower or use it with a heating pad.
3.Avoid contact with eyes, mucus membranes or broken skin
4.Broken or irritated skin
5.Prolonged use
Below 2 years:Contraindicated
2.Bursitis
3.Fibromyalgia
4.Joint pain
5.Muscle pain
6.Nerve Pain
7.Osteoarthritis
8.Pain due to diabetic neuropathy
9.Post-herpetic neuralgia
10.Post-surgical neuropathic pain
For neuralgia or itching of the skin:
Adults: Apply 0.025% cream 3 or 4 times a day and rub well and if sufficient response is not obtained apply 0.075% cream.
Children: Same as adult dose
Below 2 years: Contraindicated
Home Delivery for Capsaicin in Your City
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However, we do publish a comprehensive directory of Pharmacies, Chemists and Druggists in cities all over India. You can use this directory to find the medicine stores in your city (or area) that provide home delivery services for capsaicin and other medicines and health products. Home delivery services for capsaicin may be free or they may cost you depending on the pharmacy and the minimum order requirements. It would be best to get this clarified while placing the order.
Please be aware that you should take capsaicin only if a doctor has recommended or prescribed it. Some or all pharmacies who provide a home delivery service for medicines might insist on a prescription for capsaicin before they complete the sale. You can get this information while placing the order for capsaicin with the pharmacy.
Capsaicin is a generic medicine name and there are several brands available for it. Some of the brands for capsaicin might be better known than capsaicin itself. If the pharmacy that's willing to deliver medicines to your home doesn't have capsaicin in stock, you can ask for one of the branded alternatives for capsaicin.