Use of EMLA® cream in a Department of Neonatology

Pain

Volumn 68, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 431-434

  Gourrier, E ^a   Karoubi, P ^a   El Hanache, A ^a   Merbouche, S ^a   Mouchnino, G ^a   Leraillez, J ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER RENÉ DUBOS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMLA; METHEMOGLOBIN; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PRILOCAINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INJECTION PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN IRRITATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; OINTMENT; PREMATURITY; PUNCTURE;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG ERUPTIONS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LIDOCAINE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; OINTMENTS; PRILOCAINE; PUNCTURES;

EID: 0030300184     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(96)03208-3     Document Type: Article

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