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Is there an otc treatment for chemo induced foot neuropathy?
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Not effective: Unfortunately chemo related neuopathy is not easy to treat. Standard options include trials of nurontin, Lyrica (pregabalin) or Cymbalta plus pain medicaions. Otc drugs used include vitamins suh as pyridoxine, b vitamins or glutathione or capsaicin cream but they may be not too helpful.
Answered 6/27/2014
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Maybe: Zostrix (capsaicin) 0.075% applied as a cream 3-4 times a day can help for neuropathic pain. It needs to be used for 10-14 days before becoming effective and initial applications can burn a bit. Pretreatment with a Lidocaine based gel beforehand can help prevent the zostrix (capsaicin) pain as well as help numb the painful area on its own.
Answered 6/26/2014
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