[tri-med] FYI: EMLA

EMLA Cream (lidocaine 2.5% and  prilocaine 2.5%) is indicated as topical 
anesthetics for use on normal  intact skin for local analgesia (pain relief). 
EMLA 
is contraindicated in  patients with a known history of sensitivity to local 
anesthetics of the amide  type or any other component of the product. EMLA is 
indicated for genital mucous  membranes for superficial minor surgery and as 
pretreatment for infiltration  anesthesia. EMLA can be used on infants with a 
gestational age of 37 weeks or  more. If EMLA is left on the skin for longer 
times or applied over larger skin  areas than recommended by a physician, 
serious side effects, such as  methemoglobinemia, may occur. In patients 
treated 
with EMLA in clinical studies,  the percentage of patients in which local 
effects 
at the application site were  observed included: skin paleness (pallor or 
blanching) 37%, redness 30%, a  changed ability to feel hot or cold 7%, 
swelling 
6%, itching 2%, and rash, less  than 1%. These mild side effects generally 
went away by themselves within 1 or 2  hours. 
 
        EMLA  is a unique product that numbs your child's skin at the 
injection  site and makes needle insertions and other procedures less painful.  
EMLA 
can only be prescribed by your child's doctor, but can easily  be applied at 
home before the procedure. 
Applying EMLA
EMLA Cream should be applied 1 hour  before the shot or needle procedure. 
Satisfactory numbing of the  skin occurs 1 hour after application, reaches a 
maximum at 2 to 3  hours (1 hour for children less than 3 months), and lasts 
for 1 
to 2  hours after removal. This timing makes it convenient to apply EMLA  at 
home prior to appointment.  
Who can use EMLA?
EMLA can be used for most children,  including infants at least 37 weeks 
gestation. However, it should  not be used in children with rare condition of 
congenital or  idiopathic methemoglobinemia, or in infants under the age of 12  
months who are receiving treatment with methemoglobin-inducing  agents. It 
should also not be used in children with sensitivity to  lidocaine or 
prilocaine, 
or any other component of the product. If  you have any questions as to whether 
or not EMLA is right for your  child, please consult your child's doctor.  
Repeated Use
You can use EMLA for repeated procedures  in the same place on his or her 
skin without the skin becoming  permanently numb. The numbing effect of EMLA 
goes 
away completely a  few hours after each application, whether it's been used 
at the same  site or not.  
Safe to Touch?
Since it takes time for EMLA to work,  simply touching the Anesthetic Disc 
will not cause the area of touch  to become numb, if EMLA is accidentally 
smeared on another part of  the skin, just wipe it off. 
Accidental ingestion of EMLA may be toxic. Call your local Poison  Control 
Center and your doctor. 

If EMLA comes in contact with your child's eyes, immediately  rinse the eye 
with water; do not touch or rub the eye. Call your  local emergency service or 
Poison Control Center and your doctor.   
From _www.emla-us.com_ (http://www.emla-us.com)      
 (http://www.emla-us.com/facts/#)  
            

  
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