Neurol. praxi. 2019;20(6):475-478
Local therapy with 5 % lidocain medicated plaster (Versatis®)
- Ambulance pro léčbu bolesti NCHK ÚVN, subkatedra algeziologie IPVZ, Praha
Postherpetic neuralgia is a very painful complication of shingles (Herpes zoster), which affects a significant percentage of elderly
patients, mostly polymorbid and fragile. It is often difficult to find the appropriate therapy that bring relief pain and can be tolerate.
Versatis, 5 % lidocaine medicated patch may be a solution for these patients. This case study proves that the good effect
of Versatis has been confirmed by studies where other drugs have failed.
Keywords: Versatis, 5 % lidocaine, post-herpetic neuralgia, localized neuropathic pain
Published: December 1, 2019 Show citation
