Topical triple-anesthetic gel compared with 3 topical anesthetics

Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 35-38

  Lee, Min Wei Christine ^a,b  

^a East Bay Laser and Skin Care Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOCAINE; ELA MAX; EMLA; LIDOCAINE; LIPOSOME; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PRILOCAINE; TETRACAINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LASER; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MICROEMULSION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN DISCOLORATION; TIME;

EID: 0141817001     PISSN: 10413766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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