Denver—Chronic noncancer pain patients may find relief from an unlikely source, according to a team of Canadian researchers. Their retrospective study found that IV infusion of lidocaine plus ketamine significantly reduced the intensity of chronic pain, with few side effects.
“In 2013, we started offering these treatments for patients with neuropathic pain in our clinic,” said Shadi Babazadeh, MD, a clinical research associate with Allevio Pain Management in Toronto.