Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Self-warming lidocaine/tetracaine patch effectively and safely induces local anesthesia during minor dermatologic procedures.
Dermatologic procedures often cause some degree of pain. A self-warming patch containing lidocaine and tetracaine (L/T) was developed to provide topical local anesthesia prior to painful procedures. ⋯ The self-warming L/T patch was effective in providing clinically useful local anesthesia for minor dermatologic procedures in adult patients.