Comparison of topical tetracaine, adrena
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Mary A Hegenbarth; Michael F Altieri; William H Hawk; Anne Greene; Daniel W Ochs
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Article
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1990
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Local anesthetic infiltration is painful and frightening for children. We prospectively compared a topical alternative, TAC solution (tetracaine 0.5%, adrenaline 1:2,000, cocaine 11.8%), with 1% lidocaine infiltration for use in laceration repair in 467 children. Adequate anesthesia of facial and sc