Amethocaine gel for percutaneous local anaesthesia

Authors
Lawson, RA Morton, NS
Citation
Ra. Lawson et Ns. Morton, Amethocaine gel for percutaneous local anaesthesia, HOSP MED, 59(7), 1998, pp. 564-566
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
HOSPITAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
14623935 → ACNP
Volume
59
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
564 - 566
Database
ISI
SICI code
1462-3935(199807)59:7<564:AGFPLA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Amethocaine gel is a recently developed formulation of amethocaine, designe d to provide percutaneous local anaesthesia. Its pharmacological characteri stics coupled with a phase-change gel formulation may confer therapeutic ad vantages over existing preparations. Percutaneous local anaesthesia has inc reasing relevance in analgesia for paediatric procedures and superficial su rgical operations.