The treatment of neuropathic pain is sometimes difficult and is generally based on the combination of several medicinal and/or non-medicinal methods. Seeking the best relief with the fewest possible side effects is the rule. Of
Lidocaine is the leading local anesthetic in the amino amide group (versus the amino ester group). It acts by blocking sodium channels, which blocks nerve conduction (anesthetic effect) and which explains its anti-arrhythmic cardiac effect