Capsaicin
Active Ingredients
- Capsaicin
Brands and Other Names
Show more brandsManufacturers
- Acorda Therapeutics Inc
- American Sales Company
- Amerisource Bergen
- Cardinal Health
- Chattem, Inc.
This report is for all products sharing this active ingredient. For more details, please use our Workbench for research on individual brands like Qutenza.
Explanation
The quarterly trend chart illustrates changing levels of adverse events over time. Results from both the FDA Adverse Event Database (FAERS) and adverse events extracted from social media by Druginformer are plotted side-by-side for easy comparison.
The proportion of people completing user reviews who complained about a side effect.
The proportion of social media adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
The proportion of FAERS (FDA) adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
Capsaicin Side Effects
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* DrugInformer calculates alarm using a proprietary algorithm. Alarm should not be taken as an ofiicial signal from the FDA or other regulatory entity.
Tell us about your Experience with Capsaicin
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Burning sensation
Effectiveness Rating: Overall Rating:
Posted By Vanessa on November 29, 2016 @ 9:08 pm
“Extreme burning, as if the back were on fire!! Area where applied is candy apple red. Nothing helps just makes it worse! Thought this product was going to be similar to IcyHot, but was I wrong!!!! ”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Dee in fdb.rxlist.com on October 27, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“OTC Capsaicin 0.15% roll on, used on 2 toes for arthritis and heel for planters fascitis. I have not experienced any burning feeling. It eases the pain better than anything I have tried so far.”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Thunderlights in fdb.rxlist.com on August 14, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“After trying just about every over the counter cream pain relief, a friend suggested that I try this one. It has saved me from a lot of miserable nights. Starting at my spine, down to my hip and all...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Burning sensation
Posted By Capzasinvictim in fdb.rxlist.com on July 19, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“DO NOT USE warning do not use. Product should be banned. Worst burning pain I have ever experienced. Very dangerous product. Capzasin HP sent me to the hospital for severe burning on my hands. You wo...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Allison in fdb.rxlist.com on July 9, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“These little patches have saved me from scratching my skin off on my face. I had a worse case scenario of shingles in my eye and around my eye and forehead. The nerve pain never went away. I take Ga...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By footy in fdb.rxlist.com on June 4, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“ought this while on vacation at the beach for a quick fix for arthritis in my foot. Applied as directed 12 hours later my foot was on fire! Nothing helped luckily the ocean water temperature was cool...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Migdy in fdb.rxlist.com on January 15, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“I have tried this product and really, really worked for me. Remember to read the 'instructions" before you use it.”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on January 11, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Individuals experiencing pain need to know this is normal and to follow instructions carefully, but some can be allergic to it. I'm using it on a knee as it aches and was difficult to bend, kneel, sq...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Tenderness, Feeling cold, Burning sensation
Posted By awareness in fdb.rxlist.com on December 11, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“URN - it got so hot I used a cold wet cloth to wash it off. My skin was red and sore.”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Discomfort
Posted By sammy in fdb.rxlist.com on December 4, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“... water to remove all burning side effects of the ointment. Also I made the mistake of petting my cat after I washed my hands once, she liked her fur where my hands had been and got Ill. The warnings ...”
Additional Drug Information
* Warning: The facts and figures contained in these reports are accurate to the best of our capability; however, our metrics are only meant to augment your medical knowledge, and should never be used as the sole basis for selecting a new medication. As with any medical decision, be sure to work with your doctor to ensure the best choices are made for your condition.
* About FAERS: The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is used by FDA for activities such as looking for new safety concerns that might be related to a marketed product, evaluating a manufacturer's compliance to reporting regulations and responding to outside requests for information. Reporting of adverse events is a voluntary process, and not every report is sent to FDA and entered into FAERS. The FAERS database may contain duplicate reports, the report quality is variable, and many factors may influence reporting (e.g., media attention, length of time a drug is marketed, market share). For these reasons, FAERS case reports cannot be used to calculate incidence or estimates of risk for a particular product or compare risks between products.
User Voices
The following are comments from users that experienced side effects while taking Capsaicin
Burning Sensation
“DO NOT USE warning do not use. Product should be banned. Worst burning pain I have ever experienced. Very dangerous product. Capzasin HP sent me to the hospital for severe burning on my hands. You wo...”
Source: Capzasin-HP top : User Ratings coverin...
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Did the author experience burning sensation while taking capsaicin?
What is this?Tenderness
“BURN - it got so hot I used a cold wet cloth to wash it off. My skin was red and sore .”
Source: Capzasin-HP top : User Ratings coverin...
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Did the author experience tenderness while taking capsaicin?
What is this?Burning Sensation
“ BURN - it got so hot I used a cold wet cloth to wash it off. My skin was red and sore.”
Source: Capzasin-HP top : User Ratings coverin...
View full report on Capsaicin related burning sensation
Did the author experience burning sensation while taking capsaicin?
What is this?