title: Adverse local reactions to amethocaine cream--audit and case reports.
abstract: Amethocaine has recently been introduced as a topical local anaesthetic preparation. Following sporadic reports of severe local adverse effects, we conducted an audit of 372 children attending our hospital for day surgery. We conclude that 4% amethocaine cream is a safe and effective topical anaesthetic and that the incidence of severe local adverse reactions is rare. We also report two of these local reactions, one involving occupational exposure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wongprasartsuk
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Main
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004890:Erythema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D013748:Tetracaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D013748:Tetracaine