(EM-la)
The purpose of EMLA Cream is to numb the skin before a painful procedure. It contains a mixture of two ingredients, lidocaine and prilocaine, which work together to numb the skin. It is usually applied to the skin and covered with a clear dressing about 1 hour before the procedure or needle stick to help reduce the pain associated with the procedure or needle stick.
Show All- Do not put near eyes. If EMLA should get into your child's eye, wash the eye with water and call the doctor immediately.
- Do not put onto an open wound like a cut or a scrape.
- Do not use on children less than one month old.
- This medication should only be used on the skin.
- Store at room temperature.
- Do not use after the expiration date on the package.
- Children with darker skin may need to leave the cream on longer to get the appropriate numbing effect.
- Keep this medication out of the reach of children
- If too much medication is taken by accident, call the Drug and Poison Information Center (DPIC), 513-636-5111 or 1-800-222-1222 or call your child's doctor right away.
- At least 1 hour before the procedure squeeze an appropriate amount onto the skin where the procedure will happen.
- Cover the cream with a dressing making sure that the edges seal the cream onto the skin and the cream does not leak out.
- Before the procedure, remove the dressing and clean the skin.
For any medication information related to your child's dosing schedule and/or missed doses, contact the healthcare provider who prescribed the medication.
- Redness or bruising
- Swelling
- Itching
- Change in skin temperature
- Dizziness
- Decreased heart rate
For additional information on this or any Health Topic, please call the Family Resource Center, 513-636-7606, or your pediatrician.
