Prilocaine

1 Drug classified under this active ingredient

Local Anesthetic. Lidocaine 2.5%, Prilocaine 2.5%.
Cr : 30 g
adults and adolesc. : 1-2 g/10 cm²; chldr: see lit.
• Topical anaesthesia of the skin in connection with:
o needle insertion, e.g. IV catheters or blood sampling;
o superficial surgical procedures in adults and in the paediatric pop.
• Topical anaesthesia of the genital mucosa, e.g. prior to superficial surgical procedures or infiltration anaesthesia;
• Topical anaesthesia of leg ulcers to facilitate mechan. cleansing/debridement in adults only.
C/I:  Hypersens. to amide type local anesth.