EMLA Cream is an Effective Topical Anesthetic for Bronchoscopy

BACKGROUND: EMLA cream (AstraZeneca Inc, Canada) (1:1 eutectic mixture of lidocaine 2.5% and prilocaine 2.5%) has traditionally been used for topical anesthesia of the skin. Recent reports of EMLA's use for anesthesia of the oral mucosa suggest an application in topical anesthesia for bronchosc...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Sohmer, Gregory L Bryson, Steven Bencze, Maria Mouroukas Scharf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/780482
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