title: PERINAL--a new no-touch spray to relieve the symptoms of pruritus ani.
abstract: A new no-touch aqueous spray has been developed for the topical treatment of pruritus ani. It contains 0.2% hydrocortisone and 1.0% lignocaine hydrochloride, and has been shown in studies involving 83 patients to constitute a most convenient and clinically effective preparation for alleviating the symptoms of this distressing chronic condition.
authors.affiliation: Lister Hospital, Stevenage, Herts, UK.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Allenby
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Johnstone
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chatfield
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Pike
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tidy
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D000982:Antipruritics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011538:Pruritus Ani / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D000982:Antipruritics; D004338:Drug Combinations; C086857:perinal; D008012:Lidocaine; D006854:Hydrocortisone