Capsaicin / Capsimax and Capsaicin / Capsimax for Neuropathic / OA pain (topical)
Each entry’s own grades, side by side. A grade says how strong the evidence is for one outcome — it does not rank one entry over the other.
Compound or practice
Capsaicin / Capsimax
Chili heat with a small, real thermogenic and appetite effect — and a genuine topical pain use.
Grade C2 graded outcomesrevised Jul 10, 2026
A structured monograph in Prometheus's bundled library. Its grades are the monograph's own reading of the evidence, not a peer-reviewed review.
Evidence brief
Capsaicin / Capsimax for Neuropathic / OA pain (topical)
Evidence grade B — Established
Grade B1 graded outcomerevised Jul 10, 2026
Assembled by the app from other entries in this library. It adds no evidence of its own — follow the links to the entries it draws on.
Graded in both
Outcomes are matched by name. Two entries can describe the same outcome in different words, so one listed further down may still be graded in the other.
| Outcome | Capsaicin / Capsimax | Capsaicin / Capsimax for Neuropathic / OA pain (topical) |
|---|---|---|
| Neuropathic / OA pain (topical) | Evidence grade BModerate effecthighEstablished | Evidence grade BModerate effecthighEstablished |
Graded only in Capsaicin / Capsimax
- Energy expenditure / fat oxidation Small effectEvidence grade C
Graded only in Capsaicin / Capsimax for Neuropathic / OA pain (topical)
None — every outcome it grades is graded in both.
What each entry says about the other
- Capsaicin / Capsimax for Neuropathic / OA pain (topical)’s entry · Goes with: Read the full Capsaicin / Capsimax monograph
Both columns are read from the entries as they stand in this library. A comparison is not advice to take either one, and it is no substitute for a clinician who knows the person.