Use of EMLA cream in the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 54-57

  Litman, Steven J ^a   Vitkun, Stephen A ^a   Poppers, Paul J ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

EMLA; eutectic mixture of local anesthetics; herpetic neuralgia; lidocaine; local anesthesia; post herpetic neuralgia; prilocaine; topical anesthesia

Indexed keywords

EMLA; LIDOCAINE; PRILOCAINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG PENETRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030066298     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0952-8180(95)00176-X     Document Type: Article

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