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Rubefacient

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Rubefacient

A rubefacient is a substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin e.g. by causing dilation of the capillaries and an increase in blood circulation. They have sometimes been used to relieve acute or chronic pain, but there is limited evidence as to their efficacy;[1][2] and as of 2010 the best evidence does not support using gels and creams containing rubefacients for this purpose.[3]

Examples

Common medicinal rubefacients include:[2]

Common herbal rubefacients include:

See also

References

  1. ^ Matthews et al. 2009 Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 (3):CD007403
  2. ^ a b Mason et al. 2004 Systematic review of efficacy of topical rubefacients containing salicylates for the treatment of acute and chronic pain BMJ 328:995
  3. ^ Matthews, P; Derry, S; Moore, RA; McQuay, HJ (November 2010). "Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults.". Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) (3): CD007403.  


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