Adverse local reactions to amethocaine cream - Audit and case reports

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 312-314

  Wongprasartsuk, P ^a,b   Main, B J ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics, local, topical, amethocaine, venepuncture, localized adverse reactions, rash

Indexed keywords

AN GEL; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; TETRACAINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031744784     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9802600316     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. McCafferty DF, Woolfson AD, Boston V. In vivo assessment of percutaneous local anaesthetic preparations. Br J Anaesth 1989; 62:17-21.
2. Woolfson AD, McCafferty DF, Boston V. Clinical experiences with a novel percutaneous amethocaine preparation: prevention of pain due to venepuncture in children. Br J Clin Pharm 1990; 30:273-279.
3. Williams DG, Reynolds F. Comparison of the vasoactivity of amide and ester local anaesthetics. An intradermal study. Br J Anaesth 1985; 57:1006-1011.
4. Lawson RA, Smart NG, Gudgeon AC, Morton NS. Evaluation of an amethocaine gel preparation for percutaneous analgesia before venous cannulation in children. Br J Anaesth 1995; 75:282-285.
5. O'Connor B, Tomlinson AA. Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of amethocaine gel applied topically before venous cannulation in adults. Br J Anaesth 1995; 74:706-708.
6. Molodecka J, Stenhouse C, Jones JM, Tomlinson A. Comparison of percutaneous anaesthesia for venous cannulation after topical application of either amethocaine or EMLA cream. Br J Anaesth 1994; 72:174-176.