Evaluation of adverse effects of EMLA (lidocaine/prilocaine) cream for the placement of jugular catheters in healthy cats

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 439-441

  Gibbon, K J ^a   Cyborski, J M ^a   Guzinski, M V ^a   Viviano, K R ^a   Trepanier, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMLA;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CAT; CATHETER; CREAM; CYANOSIS; DOG; DRUG ABSORPTION; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; EXTRACTION; HOSPITALIZATION; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MUCOSA; NONHUMAN; OXIMETRY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VEIN PUNCTURE; VOCALIZATION;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANIMALS; CATS; FEMALE; LIDOCAINE; MALE; METHEMOGLOBIN; PILOT PROJECTS; PRILOCAINE; REFERENCE VALUES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 1642533506     PISSN: 01407783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0140-7783.2003.00536.x     Document Type: Article

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