Comparison of tetracaine, adrenaline, and cocaine with cocaine alone for topical anesthesia
β Scribed by Amy A Ernst; Linda H Crabbe; David K Winsemius; Richard Bragdon; Robert Link
- Book ID
- 108418737
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 356 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6760
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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
## Study objectives: To measure plasma cocaine and tetracaine levels in children after standardized application of a solution of tetracaine 0.5%, epinephrine 0.05%, and cocaine 11.8% (tac) to lacerations requiring suture repair. ## Design: Nonrandomized, controlled trial over a five-month period.