A 44-year-old member asked:
Does emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) cream prevent a lidocaine injection from hurting?
4 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Rosenfeldanswered
Pain Management 28 years experience
It can: Topical analgesia with Emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) can help reduce the pain of any injection.
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Dr. Anthony Silvestroanswered
Dentistry 19 years experience
Usually: Any type of topical anesthetic, including emla, (lidocaine and prilocaine) can do this.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Shabbir Hossainanswered
Internal Medicine 17 years experience
Topical anesthetic: Emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) is a topical anesthetic and can help with injection site pain. It won't take all the pain away, but it can help. Talk to your doctor before applying it without direction.
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Dr. William Jenkinsanswered
Specializes in Anesthesiology
Yes: Emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) can prevent or greatly reduce the pain for a needle injection.
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged
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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 20 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%?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ankush Bansalanswered
Internal Medicine 18 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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A 44-year-old member asked:
Is emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) cream effective?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Orrin Ailloni-Charasanswered
Anesthesiology 30 years experience
For what?: Elma is a topical local anesthetic that aids in reducing the pain of IV placement.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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