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- Title
Topical anesthetics for intravenous insertion in children: a randomized equivalency study.
- Authors
Kleiber, Charmaine; Sorenson, Mark; Whiteside, Kathy; Gronstal, B Ann; Tannous, Raymond
- Abstract
Children view needle sticks as the worst source of pain and fear in the hospital setting. In an effort to minimize the pain of needle sticks, the use of eutectic mixture of lidocaine and prilocaine (EMLA) has become standard practice in many children's hospitals. Unfortunately, EMLA requires at least 60 minutes to be fully effective and reportedly may cause vasoconstriction, leading to difficult vein cannulation. A newly available local anesthetic (ELA-Max) may require less time and cause less vasoconstriction. The purpose of this randomized crossover study was to investigate the anesthetic equivalence of EMLA and ELA-Max.
- Publication
Pediatrics, 2002, Vol 110, Issue 4, p758
- ISSN
1098-4275
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1542/peds.110.4.758