Introduction:

Neuropathic pain is a often difficult to control pain and is suitable of different therapeutic approaches.

Method:

Lidocaine is a local anesthesic and its endovenous use is sometimes necessary to control neuropathic pain. There is no reported use of this drug at home.

Results:

We performed the lidocaine endovenous infusion in two patients with neuropathic pain achieving significant clinical improvement.

Conclusions:

Endovenous lidocaine infusion at home, is a safe and effective proceeding for patients with neuropathic pain.

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