Saturday’s Daily Piece: Novel Option for Relieving Foot Pain from Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) can cause major pain especially in feet. Several different oral medications are currently available for treatment of DPN. A new treatment option, Qutenza (capsaicin 8% patch), is now available. It is patch formulation of capsaicin that can only be administered by a healthcare professional as a single, 30 minute application on the feet using up to four patches. The single application can provide up to 3 months of pain relief.

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