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.

Label: CAPZASIN HP ARTHRITIS PAIN RELIEF- capsaicin cream Packager: Chattem, Inc.

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

Serious side effects of Capzasin-HP

• Body aches or pain.
• chest tightness.
• chills.
• cough.
• difficulty with breathing.
• dry or productive cough.
• ear congestion.
• fever.

Capsaicin's anti-inflammatory qualities are believed to be responsible for its heart-health benefits. For example, one 3-month study found that capsaicin significantly reduced the risk factors of heart disease in adults who had low HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) levels.

Benefits of capsaicin Some people find this sensation uncomfortable, says Ted Fields, MD, FACP, an attending rheumatologist at HSS, but it can provide immediate, temporary relief from pain caused by various forms of arthritis. This includes osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Capsaicin cream can be used for different types of pain. It can be used for pain such as osteoarthritis of the joints or neuropathic (nerve) pain. Nerve pain from injury or damage to nerves is described as burning, stabbing, stinging, shooting, aching or electric shock-like.

When inhaled, it can cause dry coughing spells, wheezing, and dyspnea. Most people who present to the emergency department after acute exposure to capsaicin complain of burning pain on the skin. Children have reported side effects of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps.

Capsaicin was previously shown to cause reversible changes in sensory nerve fiber structure and function. The present data show that capsaicin application also causes degeneration of sudomotor, vasomotor and pilomotor nerves that is accompanied by parallel changes of sudomotor, vasomotor and pilomotor function.

Side Effects of Capsaicin. Both creams and patches can irritate your skin and cause problems like: Redness and swelling. Soreness.

Capsaicin is stimulated by physical abrasion, heat, and also protons. It plays a vital role in the eradication of skin inflammation, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis and overcoming chronic pain amplification syndrome.

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