emla cream is a local anaesthetic cream that can be applied to the skin to suppress the pain of needle procedures.By the patient having emla applied at home prior to the procedure (usually 1 hour ahead of procedure), there is a significant opportunity to reduce the pain and distress for patients when visiting a health professional for a procedure involving a needle.
1emla 1 x 5g (Click to view picture)
emla 30g Surgical Pack (Click to view picture)
Since its worldwide launch in 1984, emla has treated over 230 million people and it has been used successfully by hospitals & G.P. practices in the UK since 1986.
2References:
1 C. Kleiber et al,Topical Anesthetics for Intravenous Insertion in Children: A Randomized Equivalency Study, Pediatrics, 2002, 110, 758-61.
2 AstraZeneca UK Ltd Data on File. DOF/EML/001/JAN08 
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