Is topical nifedipine effective for chronic anal fissures?
Merenstein, D.; Rosenbaum, D.
Journal of Family Practice 52(3): 190-192
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0094-3509 PMID: 12620169 Document Number: 559946
Patients in this study showed remarkable improvement when 1.5% lidocaine and 0.3% nifedipine were applied twice daily for 6 weeks. This extremely safe, well tolerated, and effective treatment should provide family physicians with a reliable nonsurgical method for treating chronic anal fissures.
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