How to use emla®
emla® cream
Make sure that the area of the skin to be anaesthetised is clean and dry,
e.g. remove any make-up.
Squeeze half a 5g tube of emla® cream (about 2g) onto the procedure site, over an area the size of a dollar coin. (Shave the area prior to application if necessary.)
Take one of the occlusive dressings and remove the centre cut-out piece. Peel the protective paper away from the underside.
Cover the emla® cream with the dressing so that you get a thick layer underneath. Do not spread out the cream.
Press down the edges firmly to avoid leakage.
Remove the paper frame. Write the time of application onto the dressing.
emla® must be applied at least one hour before the procedure and can be left in place for up to five hours for adults and four hours for children.1
The longer the cream stays on, the better the anaesthetic effect.1
emla® patch
Make sure that the area of skin to be anaesthetised is clean and dry, e.g.
remove any make-up.
Bend back the aluminium backing of the emla® patch at the exposed corner and separate it from the patch.
Do not touch the round white pad in the centre that contains emla®.
Apply the patch to the skin, pressing firmly round the edges to ensure good adhesion.
Do not press the centre of the patch. This may squeeze emulsion out under the adhesive.
Write the time of application onto the dressing.
emla® must be applied at least one hour before the procedure and can be left in place for up to five hours for adults and four hours for children.1
The longer the patch stays on, the better the anaesthetic effect.1
