Comparative evaluation of Myolaxin and EMLA cream for attenuation of venous cannulation pain: A prospective, randomised, double blind study

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 726-729

  Agarwal, A ^a   Yadav, G ^a   Gupta, D ^a   Tandon, M ^a   Dhiraaj, S ^a   Singh, P K ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; EMLA; Myolaxin; Topical

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN DERIVATIVE; EMLA; MYOLAXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNULATION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OINTMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN CANNULATION PAIN; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 35348902689     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0703500511     Document Type: Article

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