EMLA Cream 5% - Lidocaine 2.5% and Prilocaine 2.5% - Cream for topical anaesthesia - Pre-medication Pack. Emla is licensed in the UK as numbing cream for more than 20 years for cosmetic or medical needle and laser procedures.

Contains:
5g Cream and 2 Dressings.

It can be used for:

• Injections.
• Blood tests.
• Tattoos.
• Minor skin operations.
• Laser Treatments
• Cleaning or removal of damaged skin of leg ulcers.
• Some types of skin graft.

Emla cream contains two medicines called Lidocaine and Prilocaine. These belong to a group of medicines called local anaesthetics. Emla works by numbing the surface of the skin for a short time, helping to stop pain felt on the skin.

Directions for Use:
Always use Emla cream exactly as your doctor, pharmacist or nurse has told you.
Squeeze the cream into a mound where it is needed.
Do not rub in. Use the dressing provided.
Apply dressing and leave for at least 60 minutes.
Your doctor/nurse will remove the dressing and cream before they do the medical procedure.

Use on the skin before having a needle put in: 2g applied 1-5 hours under a dressing.

Use on the skin before procedures on larger areas: 2g/10 square centimetres in size, applied 2-5 hours under a dressing. The cream can also be used on babies and children, please refer to leaflet for directions.

Warnings:
Do not use Emla cream on the following areas - Cuts, grazes or wounds (except to clean the wound or to remove damaged skin).
Where there is a skin rash or eczema.
In or near the eyes.
Inside the nose ear or mouth.
In the back passage.
On the genitals of children.

Ingredients:
Lidocaine, Prilocaine, Polyoxyethylene Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomber 974P, Sodium hydroxide and Purified Water.

NOT recommended for Premature Ejaculation. We recommend Stud 100