Podcast 547: Capsaicin Cream to the Rescue

<p><strong>Author: Aaron Lessen, MD</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A recent retrospective study looked capsaicin cream in treating cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome in regards to length of stay,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">cost analysis, use of rescue therapies, and adverse events</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Results showed a trend towards reduced length of stay but did not reach statistical significance</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Use of opioids was reduced in the capsaicin group</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Capsaicin remains a potential treatment option in this often difficult disease</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>References</strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Samantha Wagner, Jason Hoppe, Matthew Zuckerman, Kerry Schwarz & Julie McLaughlin (2019) Efficacy and safety of topical capsaicin for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome in the emergency department, Clinical Toxicology, DOI:</span> <a href= "https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2019.1660783"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">10.1080/15563650.2019.1660783</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Summarized by Jackson Roos, MS3 | Edited by Erik Verzemnieks, MD</span></em></span></p> <p> </p>