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Pediatrics:
n 5% lidocaine patch (1–3 patches, applied up to 12 h/day)
n capsaicin cream (0.025% applied 4–5 times daily)
Special case:
n patient failing above approaches: nortriptyline (10–25 mg PO QHS),
opioids (e.g. extended-release oxycodone 10 mg PO BID)
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