Topical anesthesia use in children

U.S. Pharmacist

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Pesaturo, Kimberly A ^a   Matthews, Michele ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROETHANE; ELA MAX; EMLA; LIDOCAINE; LIDOCAINE PLUS TETRACAINE; LMX 4; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PLACEBO; S CAINE PATCH; SYNERA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CARDIOTOXICITY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTUSION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE PAIN; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; NEUROTOXICITY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLOR; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PETECHIA; PHARMACIST; PIGMENTATION; PRURITUS; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN GRAFT; SPORT INJURY; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; VASOCONSTRICTION; VEIN PUNCTURE;

EID: 67649379098     PISSN: 01484818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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