AQUEOUS BASED CAPSAICINOID FORMULATIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE

摘要

Capsaicinoid formulations and methods of treatment are disclosed herein which can be utilized to treat/attenuate pain in mammals. Typically, administration is via injection at a discrete site to provide pain relief for an extended period of time. The formulations are administered in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. The formulations include an analgesic agent in an amount sufficient to attenuate the burning and hyperalgesic effects of capsaicinoid administration. The invention also includes a method of treating pain by administering a corticosteroid followed by administration of a capsaicinoid.