Lokální léčba postherpetické neuralgie 5% lidokainem v náplasti (Versatis®) // SOLEN

Neurológia pre prax 6/2019

Local therapy with 5 % lidocain medicated plaster (Versatis®)

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