How can EMLA Cream be used and applied for both children and adults?
Before any medical procedures, EMLA Cream can also be used as a topical anesthetic to numb the skin. It is mainly used before minor surgeries or needle injections. While the cream will help you to numb the skin, you will still be able to feel any pressure or touch. EMLA consists of Lidocaine and Prilocaine.
Please be sure to consult with your doctor if you want to use EMLA cream, as there can be various side effects or skin reactions. Advise your doctor of any medications that you are currently taken, as EMLA can affect the medicines’ effectiveness and can make EMLA less effective. When applying EMLA cream to freshly shaved skin, be sure to follow the recommend dosage as your skin will be absorbing it quicker. Consult, the provided leaflet for the recommended dosage, as that varies depending on what the cream would be used for.
If using EMLA cream for the genital area, it should be applied by a doctor or nurse and not recommended for children under 12 years old. If applying EMLA cream on leg ulcers, only apply under a doctor or nurse’s supervision. Do not use EMLA cream on any open cuts or wounds, eyes, nose, ear, mouth, or anus. While EMLA cream has no effect on a fetus, always consult with your doctor before applying EMLA cream. Be advised that Lidocaine and Prilocaine can be passed through the breast milk, commonly this would have no risk for the child. Apply the EMLA cream, approximately an hour before any minor surgeries or needle injections for both children and adults. Infants ages 0-2 month, should only be given a single dosage during a 24-hour period and up to 2 g of EMLA cream for an area that is not larger than 20 cm2.
Children ages 1-5 years old can only apply up to 10 g of EMLA cream on an area that is not larger than 100 cm2, the maximum application time is 4 hours ahead of the procedure. Children ages 6-11 can only apply up to 20 g of EMLA cream on an area that is not larger than 200 cm2, the maximum application time is 5 hours ahead of the procedure. Children over 3 months can be given 2 dosages, 12 hours apart minimum, in any 24-hour period.
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Please be sure to consult with your doctor if you want to use EMLA cream, as there can be various side effects or skin reactions. Advise your doctor of any medications that you are currently taken, as EMLA can affect the medicines’ effectiveness and can make EMLA less effective. When applying EMLA cream to freshly shaved skin, be sure to follow the recommend dosage as your skin will be absorbing it quicker. Consult, the provided leaflet for the recommended dosage, as that varies depending on what the cream would be used for.
If using EMLA cream for the genital area, it should be applied by a doctor or nurse and not recommended for children under 12 years old. If applying EMLA cream on leg ulcers, only apply under a doctor or nurse’s supervision. Do not use EMLA cream on any open cuts or wounds, eyes, nose, ear, mouth, or anus. While EMLA cream has no effect on a fetus, always consult with your doctor before applying EMLA cream. Be advised that Lidocaine and Prilocaine can be passed through the breast milk, commonly this would have no risk for the child. Apply the EMLA cream, approximately an hour before any minor surgeries or needle injections for both children and adults. Infants ages 0-2 month, should only be given a single dosage during a 24-hour period and up to 2 g of EMLA cream for an area that is not larger than 20 cm2.
Children ages 1-5 years old can only apply up to 10 g of EMLA cream on an area that is not larger than 100 cm2, the maximum application time is 4 hours ahead of the procedure. Children ages 6-11 can only apply up to 20 g of EMLA cream on an area that is not larger than 200 cm2, the maximum application time is 5 hours ahead of the procedure. Children over 3 months can be given 2 dosages, 12 hours apart minimum, in any 24-hour period.
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