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. 2011 Nov 14;4:385–392. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S22954

Table 2.

Summary of tolerability on the day of treatment by indication

NGX-4010

PHN (n = 919) HIV-DSP (n = 685) PDN (n = 91) Total (n = 1696)
Maximum change in NPRS scorea during topical anesthetic application, mean (SD) −1.6 (2.0) −1.0 (1.6) −1.4 (1.8) −1.3 (1.8)
Maximum change in NPRS scorea during and after patch application,b mean (SD) 2.8 (2.7) 2.3 (2.7) 2.3 (3.1) 2.6 (2.7)
Subjects with an increase in NPRS score of >2 points on day 0,b n (%) 477 (52) 299 (44) 42 (46) 818 (48)
Subjects completing at least 90% of the intended patch application duration, n (%) 901 (98) 681 (99) 91 (100) 1673 (99)
Subjects using medication for treatment-related pain on days 0–5, n (%) 451 (49) 460 (67) 13 (14) 924 (55)
a

Notes: Change from preanesthetic time point;

b

includes the evening of the treatment day.

Abbreviations: HIV-DSP, human immunodeficiency virus-distal sensory polyneuropathy; NPRS, Numeric Pain Rating Scale; PDN, painful diabetic neuropathy; PHN, postherpetic neuralgia; SD, standard deviation.