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Karma13612

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13. Part of the problem is

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Mar 27, 2024, 04:50 PM

Mar 27

Also because you shouldn’t use the products on abraded skin or open wounds. The medication will get in to the body and blood stream where the lidocaine will have the undesired cardiac effects.

And when you complicate the issue with incorrect concentrations of the lidocaine, it makes things even worse.

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FDA warns popular pain-relief creams may pose dangerous health risks [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 26 OP

Better to take opiods. They'll have you feeling no pain. bucolic_frolic Mar 26 #1

I use pain relieving cream pretty often Marthe48 Mar 26 #2

The ones being warned about BumRushDaShow Mar 26 #4

Same here. I like the roll-on. Oopsie Daisy Mar 27 #10

Lidocaine/xylocaine is about the only thing that will touch nerve pain Warpy Mar 27 #6

Never heard of those brands LeftInTX Mar 26 #3

I wonder if this includes lidocaine patches. I have found them effective when needed. NBachers Mar 27 #5

FDA: "not use OTC pain relief products with more than 4% lidocaine on their skin" riversedge Mar 27 #7

This won't effect the ones you find in the drug store or supermarket. It won't effect prescription patches. LeftInTX Mar 27 #12

so, I can't take prescriptions ShepKat Mar 27 #8

"so, I can't take prescriptions" BumRushDaShow Mar 27 #9

I noticed one of the products has already been pulled. I didn't check the others on the list. LeftInTX Mar 27 #11

Part of the problem is Karma13612 Mar 27 #13

They are safe for usage by 6 of the SC justices. LiberalFighter Mar 27 #14