topical analgesics are creams ointments and balms that are rubbed onto the skin where you have joint pain. most are available without a prescription and use one or more of the following to help control pain: capsaicin – a natural pain-blocker found in cayenne peppers counterirritants – menthol oil of wintergreen camphor eucalyptus oil turpentine oil dihydrochloride and methlnicotinate all distract your body from pain salicylates – also found in many oral pain relievers these work by blocking hormone-like substances in your body that add to pain. one topical analgesic voltaren gel is available only by prescription.
what topical analgesics are used to treat osteoarthritis?