Capsaicin

Topical analgesic treatment for diabetic polyneuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, and other peripheral neuropathic pain; also for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other painful disorders

Spray used as nonlethal force by law enforcement

None reported.

After exposure to aerosolized capsaicin (e.g., in a trauma pt restrained by police), airway irritability, coughing, and bronchospasm may occur.