The Clinical journal of pain
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Eutectic mixture of local anesthetics reduces pain during intravenous catheter insertion in the pediatric patient.
The objective of this study was to explore the relation between the application of a mixture of lidocaine/prilocaine cream (eutectic mixture of local anesthetics [EMLA]) before intravenous cannula insertion and perceived pain in the pediatric patient. ⋯ The authors conclude that a topical preparation of lidocaine/prilocaine significantly reduces children's pain during intravenous cannula insertion when applied to an intact dermal layer of the skin and that this effect occurs within 45 minutes.