Local anaesthetic cream for the alleviation of pain during venepuncture in Tanzanian schoolchildren.
Open Access
- 1 August 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
- Vol. 28 (2) , 205-206
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2125.1989.tb05419.x
Abstract
The analgesic effect and the usefulness of EMLA cream 5% in connection with venous blood-sampling was investigated in 42 Tanzanian schoolchildren. Approximately 2.5 g EMLA was applied to the right cubital fossa for a minimum of 120 min. The analgesic effect was pronounced-93% of the venepunctures were pain-free and no child experienced severe pain. No adverse reactions were observed and the children could continue normal school work during the application time.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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