TY - JOUR
T1 - Topical local anesthesia
T2 - Focus on lidocaine–tetracaine combination
AU - Giordano, Davide
AU - Raso, Maria Gabriella
AU - Pernice, Carmine
AU - Agnoletti, Vanni
AU - Barbieri, Verter
PY - 2015/11/27
Y1 - 2015/11/27
N2 - In recent years, the popularity of aesthetic and cosmetic procedures, often performed in outpatient settings, has strongly renewed interest in topical anesthetics. A number of different options are widely used, alone or in combination, in order to minimize the pain related to surgery. Moreover, interest in local anesthetics in the treatment of some painful degenerative conditions such as myofascial trigger point pain, shoulder impingement syndrome, or patellar tendinopathy is increasing. Numerous clinical trials have shown that lidocaine–tetracaine combination, recently approved for adults aged 18 or older, is effective and safe in managing pain. The present paper gives an overview of the recent literature regarding the efficacy and safety of lidocaine–tetracaine combination use.
AB - In recent years, the popularity of aesthetic and cosmetic procedures, often performed in outpatient settings, has strongly renewed interest in topical anesthetics. A number of different options are widely used, alone or in combination, in order to minimize the pain related to surgery. Moreover, interest in local anesthetics in the treatment of some painful degenerative conditions such as myofascial trigger point pain, shoulder impingement syndrome, or patellar tendinopathy is increasing. Numerous clinical trials have shown that lidocaine–tetracaine combination, recently approved for adults aged 18 or older, is effective and safe in managing pain. The present paper gives an overview of the recent literature regarding the efficacy and safety of lidocaine–tetracaine combination use.
KW - Efficacy
KW - Lidocaine
KW - Local anesthetics
KW - Safety
KW - Tetracaine
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U2 - 10.2147/LRA.S41836
DO - 10.2147/LRA.S41836
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84949817486
VL - 8
SP - 95
EP - 100
JO - Local and Regional Anesthesia
JF - Local and Regional Anesthesia
SN - 1178-7112
ER -