Superficial skin surgery using topical 4% amethocaine gel (Ametop): A comparison with infiltrated lignocaine

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 183-187

  Khorshid, S M ^a   Cerio, R ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amethocaine gel; Ametop; Superficial skin surgery; Topical anaesthetic

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; TETRACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN SURGERY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030827219     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639709160516     Document Type: Article

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