A steroid-free injection for some nerve and muscle pain, given by a licensed provider.
Sarapin is an injection made from the purple pitcher plant. Your provider injects it near a painful nerve or into a sore muscle, usually mixed with a numbing medicine such as lidocaine. It contains no steroid.
Adults with nerve or muscle pain, such as sciatica, rib or neck pain, who want a steroid-free option. Sarapin is not FDA-approved, and studies have not shown that it adds relief beyond the numbing medicine.
Your provider reviews your health history and examines the painful area first. The injection takes a few minutes. Some people feel brief warmth, heaviness or a short flare of pain, so plan to rest for 10 to 15 minutes afterward.
Every injection is given by a licensed medical provider.
Sarapin contains no corticosteroid.
Get care without driving to a clinic while you hurt.
The evidence is limited. When studies compared the same nerve blocks with and without Sarapin, adding Sarapin did not show a measurable extra benefit. Some patients report relief, and your provider will be honest about what to expect.
No. Sarapin has been sold since 1935 but has never been approved by the FDA. It is given only by licensed clinicians.
Brief warmth, heaviness or a short flare of pain at the injection site are the most reported. Any injection can cause soreness, bruising, infection or, rarely, an allergic reaction. Get care right away for hives or trouble breathing.
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