Every product below is graded on the strength of real human and mechanistic research and linked to its primary PubMed citations — independent of affiliate commissions. 5 products.
2 PubMed citations
This is the one over-the-counter pain topical with genuinely strong evidence. A Cochrane review of…
2 PubMed citations
Evidence is moderate and indication-dependent. A Cochrane review found high-concentration (8%,…
2 PubMed citations
The strongest evidence is for the 5% medicated patch in postherpetic neuralgia (shingles nerve…
2 PubMed citations
Evidence is emerging and modest. In a randomised trial, adding levomenthol to ibuprofen gel…
2 PubMed citations
Evidence is emerging: reviews of topical analgesics list methyl salicylate/menthol patches among…