Use of EMLA cream in the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia

Steven J. Litman; Stephen A. Vitkun; Paul J. Poppers

doi:10.1016/0952-8180(95)00176-X

Use of EMLA cream in the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia

Steven J. Litman
, Stephen A. Vitkun
, Paul J. Poppers

Anesthesiology

Stony Brook University

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Abstract

EMLA cream is an acronym for eutectic mixture of local anesthetics. It contains lidocaine and prilocaine creams. A eutectic preparation, applied topically, penetrates into the dermis after an application period of 1 to 2 hours. This case report describes the successful treatment with EMLA cream of post- herpetic neuralgia, which was resistant to other modes of therapy, and briefly discusses the pharmacology of EMLA cream.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	54-57
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0952-8180(95)00176-X
State	Published - Feb 1996

Keywords

EMLA
eutectic mixture of local anesthetics
herpetic neuralgia
lidocaine
local anesthesia
post-herpetic neuralgia
prilocaine
topical anesthesia

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Use of EMLA cream in the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia

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