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| Name | Capsaicin 179mg cutaneous patches |
| BNF code | 1003020AAAAADAD |
| Virtual Therapeutic Moiety | Capsaicin |
| Basis of preferred name | Other |
| Prescribing status | Valid as a prescribable product |
| Sugar free | ✗ |
| Gluten free | ✗ |
| Preservative free | ✗ |
| CFC free | ✗ |
| Dose form | Discrete |
| Unit dose form size | 1.000 |
| Unit dose form units | patch |
| Unit dose unit of measure | patch |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Capsaicin |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 179.000 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | patch.cutaneous |
| Dose Form | |
| Formulation | Cutaneous patch |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Cutaneous |
| Controlled Drug Prescribing Information | |
| Controlled Drug category | No Controlled Drug Status |
| Actual Medicinal Products | |
| Qutenza 179mg cutaneous patches (Grunenthal Ltd) | |
| Virtual Medicinal Product Packs | |
| Capsaicin 179mg cutaneous patches 1 patch | |
dm+d data retrieved from TRUD: release NHSBSA_12.0.0_20251201000001, imported on 2nd December 2025 at 05:00:34.