Zucapsaicin, the cis-isomer of capsaicin, is a topical analgesic used to treat osteoarthritis of the knee and other neuropathic pain. It is a modulator of transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV-1), also known as the vanilloid or capsaicin receptor 1, that reduces pain and improves articular functions. Zucapsaicin has also been...
Indicated to be used in conjunction with oral COX-2 inhibitors or NSAIDs for the relief of severe pain in adult patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, not controlled with oral COX-2 inhibitors or NSAIDs alone, for a duration of no more than three months.
Parexel International, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, United States
International Research Services, Inc., Port Chester, New York, United States
NC Arthritis and Allergy Care Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Chesapeake Medical Research, LLC, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
University Hospitals of Cleveland, Beachwood, Ohio, United States
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