EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF LIDOCAINE-PRILOCAINE CREAM (EMLA) FOR NEONATAL CIRCUMCISION PAIN. † 1071
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A systematic review of lidocaine-prilocaine cream (EMLA) in the treatment of acute pain in neonates.
OBJECTIVE Neonates routinely undergo painful cutaneous procedures as part of their medical treatment. Lidocaine-prilocaine 5% cream (EMLA) is a topical anesthetic that may be useful for diminishing the pain from these procedures. EMLA is routinely used in children and adults. There is substantial apprehension about its use in neonates because of concerns that it may cause methemoglobinemia. The...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199704001-01090