Your Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Postherpetic Neuralgia and Presents

Your patient has been diagnosed with postherpetic neuralgia and presents with a prescription for extended-release 5% lidocaine topical patch. She should be advised to:

A) Expect application site reactions to be of moderate severity and permanent
B) Remove patch prior to MRI procedures to avoid burns
C) Reuse patches if needed
D) Apply one patch to the most painful area every 6 hours