What is it? Capsaicin is taken from chilli peppers. It works mainly by reducing Substance P, a pain transmitter in your nerves. Results from RCTs assessing its role in treating osteoarthritis suggest that it can be effective in reducing pain and tenderness in affected joints, and it has no major safety problems.

This medication is used to treat minor aches and pains of the muscles/joints (such as arthritis, backache, sprains). Capsaicin works by decreasing a certain natural substance in your body (substance P) that helps pass pain signals to the brain.

Ingredients : Active Ingredients: Capsaicin (0.1%). Inactive Ingredients: Benzyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Isopropyl Myristate, PEG-40 Stearate, Petrolatum, Sorbitol, Water.

When used topically, capsaicin may help control peripheral nerve pain as well as other types of muscle and joint pain. It works by releasing heat that gives comfort to patients with conditions like arthritis. Capsaicin is available over the counter (OTC) and in prescription form.

Capsaicin is used to help relieve a certain type of pain known as neuralgia (shooting or burning pain in the nerves). Capsaicin is also used to help relieve minor pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis or muscle sprains and strains.

It may take a few weeks before you notice any benefit from the capsaicin cream. It is recommended that you apply the cream regularly for 4-6 weeks before deciding if it is having any benefit. If you are getting benefit then carry on using the cream while your pain is still a problem.

How long should I use capsaicin cream for? It may take a few weeks before you notice any benefit from the capsaicin cream. It is recommended that you apply the cream regularly for 4-6 weeks before deciding if it is having any benefit.

Capsaicin is a substance that is found in chili peppers. It works by affecting nerve cells in the skin that are associated with pain, which results in decreased activity of these nerve cells and a reduced sense of pain.

Topical capsaicin is used to relieve minor pain in muscles and joints caused by arthritis, backaches, muscle strains, bruises, cramps, and sprains. Capsaicin is a substance that is found in chili peppers.

Capsaicin is used to help relieve a certain type of pain known as neuralgia (shooting or burning pain in the nerves). Capsaicin is also used to help relieve minor pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis or muscle sprains and strains.

It may take a few weeks before you notice any benefit from the capsaicin cream. It is recommended that you apply the cream regularly for 4-6 weeks before deciding if it is having any benefit. If you are getting benefit then carry on using the cream while your pain is still a problem.

If you are using capsaicin for arthritis in your hands, do not wash your hands for at least 30 minutes after applying it. If a bandage is being used on the treated area, do not wrap it tightly. Use the medicine regularly every day as directed. It may take a full 2 weeks before your pain goes away.