Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes : JAIDS
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J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr. · Dec 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical TrialA randomized controlled trial of 5% lidocaine gel for HIV-associated distal symmetric polyneuropathy.
To investigate the analgesic efficacy and safety of 5% lidocaine gel in painful HIV-associated distal sensory polyneuropathy (DSP). ⋯ Lidocaine 5% gel is a safe but ineffective agent in the treatment of pain in HIV-associated DSP.