Anesthetic efficacy of eutectic prilocaine-lidocaine cream in pediatric oncology patients undergoing lumbar puncture

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1235-1237

  Juárez Gimenez, Juan Carlos ^a   Oliveras, María ^b   Hidalgo, Eduardo ^b   Cabañas, Ma José ^b   Barroso, Concepcion ^c   Moraga, Fernando Antonio ^d   Gallego, Soledad ^d   Sánchez De Toledo, José ^d  

^a HOSPITAL MATERNO INFANTIL VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b Hospital Pharmacy   (Spain)

^c Maternal Infant Hospital

^d Oncology Unit

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; PLACEBO; PRILOCAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MIXTURE; HUMAN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHARMACEUTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN IRRITATION; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 10344222922     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106002809603001104     Document Type: Article

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