A 35-year-old member asked:
Is it normal to use lidocaine and prilocaine cream for getting blood taken?
4 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Rosenfeldanswered
Pain Management 28 years experience
Normal?: Can it be done....Yes.
Normal.....Not needed by most people. If you need it to be more comfortable then by all means have your doctor use it.
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Dr. Marc Bloomanswered
Anesthesiology 45 years experience
Nice, not usual: It can help decrease the pain of the needle insertion, but it is not often done.
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Dr. Boris Aronzonanswered
Anesthesiology 25 years experience
Unusual : If the patient is a child, it is reasonable think to do, unfortunately not always done. For adult it will be very unusual, but possible.
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Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
EMLA (lidocaine and prilocaine): Yes. Pediatrics or adults. Also, there is Ethyl Chloride ( magic spray ) spray.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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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.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Jun 25, 2014
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