A comparison of alcoholic and aqueous formulations of local anaesthetic as a spray for the relief of post-episiotomy pain.
A comparison of pain relief after a single perineal application of alcoholic and aqueous formulations of lignocaine (5%) spray with an aqueous formulation of cinchocaine (2%) spray was made in 72 primiparous patients complaining of moderate or severe post-episiotomy pain. All three formulations were similar in efficacy, the aqueous lignocaine preparation appearing slightly more effective than the others.
D000328:Adult; D000336:Aerosols; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003992:Dibucaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004841:Episiotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011897:Random Allocation; D012997:Solvents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000336:Aerosols; D012997:Solvents; D014867:Water; D000431:Ethanol; D008012:Lidocaine; D003992:Dibucaine