you'd have to pay out of pocket for it.
Isn't that just typical...doctors who won't take responsibility for your pain, or comfort....
Mel, Emla is an anesthetic cream that is used on the skin prior to "procedures".
Yes for baby boys, but also when you have a derm appoint and need a skin tag cut off, or a mole removed, etc. It is also used 1 hr before blood draws, in children who need needle sticks/biopsies etc. There is absolutely no reason for a doctor to balk at ordering this.
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi...ournalCode=dsu
Ela Max 4% is OTC. It came out during a period when Emla was off the market for a while. FDA required special safety packaging and Emla took time to comply. It was a big hassle because patients at home with feeding tubes use it too, and they didn't want to pay for Ela Max... I had lots of complaints then.
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