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MENCAPS (capsaicin/menthol)
0.0225 %-4.5 % topical patch
- Dosage information is not available
- None
Contraindicated
- None
Severe
Moderate
- None
- None
Contraindicated
- Burns
Severe
Moderate
- None
MENCAPS (capsaicin/menthol)
- None
- Blistering skin
- Contact dermatitis
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- None
- Acute pain at drug application site
- Erythema
- Pruritus of skin
- Stinging of skin
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Burns
- Hypertension
Less Severe
- Cough
- Dysgeusia
- Headache disorder
- Ocular pain
- Reduced sensation of skin
- Stinging of skin
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
None
Management or Monitoring Precaution
None
Capsicum
- Severity Level:
2
- Additional Notes: Insufficient human data available on developmental toxicity risk.
Contraindicated
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Precaution Exists
Capsaicin (topical)
Insufficient human data available
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| Evaluate use carefully | Unknown | Not known; no or inclusive data | Insufficient human data available |
No Known Risk
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
None
No Known Risk
None
- None
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