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Indications

Complementary/Alternative Medicine: This monograph describes a natural or herbal product that is not subject to FDA guidelines for medicines. Patients and clinicians are advised to read package labels carefully to ensure safe and efficacious use.

REMS

Contraind./Precautions

Contraindicated in:

Use Cautiously in:

Adv. Reactions/Side Effects

Derm: burning (topical), erythema (topical), flushing, sweating, urticaria (topical).

EENT: cough, lacrimation,, rhinorrhea.

GI: GI irritation, diarrhea.

Hemat: bleeding.

Interactions

Natural-Drug Products:

Natural-Natural Products:

Availability

Route/Dosage

US Brand Names

Capzasin-HP, Zostrix, capsaicin, chili pepper, African bird pepper, Capsicum annuum

Action

Therapeutic Effects:

Classifications

Therapeutic Classification: analgesics

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption: Well absorbed when applied to skin.

Distribution: Unknown.

Metabolism/Excretion: Metabolized by the cytochrome P450 system to active metabolites.

Half-life: 1.6 hrs (topical).

Time/Action Profile

ROUTEONSETPEAKDURATION
POUnknownUnknownUnknown
TopicalUnknownUnknownUnknown

Patient/Family Teaching

Pronunciation

KAP-si-kum