A 44-year-old member asked:
Can you leave emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) cream on the skin for two-three hours?
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Dr. David Rosenfeldanswered
Pain Management 29 years experience
Yesf: For major dermal procedures it is often left on for 2 hours or longer.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Has anybody used emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) cream before.?
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Dr. Einar Ottestadanswered
Pain Management 21 years experience
Anesthetic: Emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) is a mixture of Lidocaine and prilocaine, two local anesthetics, used for skin anesthesia prior to procedures like IV start or injections. I mostly use it for kids.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
How can I get emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) cream 5%?
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Dr. Ankush Bansalanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Ask doctor: Ask your doctor. It's a prescription. That's the only way to get it legally in the U.S.
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Last updated Jan 5, 2019
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