Topical anaesthetic
Venipuncture
Cannulation
Lumbar puncture
LMX: Lidocaine (lignocaine) 4% cream`
- over 1mo, see Children's AMH
- faster than EMLA, but procedure within 5 mins of removal
EMLA: Lidocaine 2.5% (lignocaine) + prilocaine 2.5%
- Birth onwards, see Children's AMH
Angel cream: Tetracaine 4% (amethocaine)
- 1mo onwards see Children's AMH
- faster and longer lasting than EMLA
www.rch.org.au/uploadedFiles/Main/Content/comfortkids/Topical%20anaesthetic.master%20ppp%20as%20PDF%202017.pdf
Wound management
ALA (Laceraine)
Adrenaline 0.1% w/v (1:1000 or 1mg/mL).
Lignocaine HCL 4% M/V (40mg/mL).
Tetracaine (Amethocaine) 0.5% M/V (5mg/mL).
Onset: 20-30 minutes.
Duration: 30-60 minutes
Oral
Xylocaine
Ocular
Tetracaine (amethocaine) see AMH
Cannulation
Lumbar puncture
LMX: Lidocaine (lignocaine) 4% cream`
- over 1mo, see Children's AMH
- faster than EMLA, but procedure within 5 mins of removal
EMLA: Lidocaine 2.5% (lignocaine) + prilocaine 2.5%
- Birth onwards, see Children's AMH
Angel cream: Tetracaine 4% (amethocaine)
- 1mo onwards see Children's AMH
- faster and longer lasting than EMLA
www.rch.org.au/uploadedFiles/Main/Content/comfortkids/Topical%20anaesthetic.master%20ppp%20as%20PDF%202017.pdf
Wound management
ALA (Laceraine)
Adrenaline 0.1% w/v (1:1000 or 1mg/mL).
Lignocaine HCL 4% M/V (40mg/mL).
Tetracaine (Amethocaine) 0.5% M/V (5mg/mL).
Onset: 20-30 minutes.
Duration: 30-60 minutes
Oral
Xylocaine
Ocular
Tetracaine (amethocaine) see AMH