Study on the efficacy of ELA-Max (4% liposomal lidocaine) compared with EMLA cream (eutectic mixture of local anesthetics) using thermosensory threshold analysis in adult volunteers

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 84-87

  Tang, Mark B Y ^a   Goon, A T J ^a   Goh, C L ^a  

^a NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

ELA Max; EMLA; Thermosensory threshold analysis; Topical anesthetics

Indexed keywords

ELA-MAX; EMLA; LIDOCAINE; LIPOSOME; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALYZER; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THERMAL STIMULATION;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; PRILOCAINE; SKIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1842663108     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630310018491     Document Type: Article

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