a cream containing a eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics (*lidocaine and *prilocaine; hence the name). Applied to the skin as a thick coating and left on for a maximum of 90 minutes, it gives a helpful degree of local anaesthesia, allowing blood samples to be taken and facilitating biopsy procedures in young children.
The oily or fatty part of milk from which butter is prepared. Various medicinal preparations are known also as cream – for example, cold cream, which is a simple ointment containing rosewater, beeswax, borax, and almond oil scented with oil of rose.... cream
This is a proprietary brand of topical cream (the abbreviation stands for Eutectic Mixture of Local Anaesthetics). EMLA has revolutionised the care of children in hospital in the last decade by allowing blood-taking, lumbar puncture and other invasive procedures to be conducted relatively painlessly. It is applied to the skin and covered. After one hour the skin is anaesthetised.... emla
Substances, usually silicone-based, applied to the skin before work to prevent damage by irritants. They are also used in medicine – for the prevention of bedsores and nappy rash, for example.... barrier creams
Contains Methyl sal 12.4 per cent, Capsicin 0.86 per cent, Menthol 0.5 per cent, Eucalyptus oil 2.4 per cent, rectified Camphor oil 2.4 per cent. Rheumatic aches and pains. ... infurno massage cream
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