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Capsaicin
Capsaicin is most often used as a topical analgesic and exists in many formulations of cream, liquid, and patch preparations of various strengths; however, it may also be found in some dietary supplements. Capsaicin is a naturally-occurring botanical irritant in chili peppers, synthetically derived for pharmaceutica...
Zucapsaicin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB09120ApprovedWithdrawnZucapsaicin, the cis-isomer of capsaicin, is a topical analgesic used to treat osteoarthritis of the knee and other neuropathic pain. … It is a modulator of transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV-1), also known as the vanilloid or capsaicin receptor 1, that reduces pain and improves articular functions.
Categories: Capsaicin and Similar AgentsSynonyms: (Z)-Capsaicin, cis-CapsaicinCapsicum oleoresin
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11131ApprovedThe intensity of biological actions and toxicological effects of capsicum oleoresin are a direct function of the amount of capsaicinoids, or capsaicin, present in the compound [L1944]. … [DB06774] and dihydrocapsaicin are the most pungent capsaicinoid analogues [A32318].
Synonyms: Capsaicin oleoresinTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1
go.drugbank.com/bio_entities/BE0001023TargetHumansActivated by vanilloids, like capsaicin, and temperatures higher than 42 degrees Celsius (PubMed:37117175).
Synonyms: Capsaicin receptorNonivamide
go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11324ApprovedNonivamide is an organic compound and a capsaicinoid. It is an amide of pelargonic acid and _vanillylamine_.