- Chemical Name:Capsaicin
- CAS Number:404-86-4
- Dosage Form:Syrups, Tablets, Creams, Powder & Powder Blends, Transdermal Patches, Capsules
- Synonyms:(E)-8-Methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide, Isodecenoic Acid Vanillylamide, Qutenza, Trans-8-Methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide, Zostrix
William Ransom & Son Capsicum is currently used for a range of therapeutic indications, including the relief of muscular and arthritic related pain, as a rebefacient and counterirritant. Typically, they are used in medicinal creams or patches to treat muscular and arthritic related pain, or at low levels in cough, cold and throat preparations for pungency.