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Support Care Cancer · Jul 2010
Case ReportsA role for intravenous lidocaine in severe cancer-related neuropathic pain at the end-of-life.
- D Deans Buchanan and Frances J MacIvor.
- Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK. deansbuchanan@nhs.net
- Support Care Cancer. 2010 Jul 1;18(7):899-901.
BackgroundSystemic administration of lidocaine has been widely reported to provide effective analgesia in both cancer and non-malignant pain.Case ReportWe report the use of intravenous lidocaine in the management of cancer-related neuropathic pain and its pivotal role in restoring function and facilitating end-of-life care at home.
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