Answer
LMX4 is licensed to numb intact skin before venepuncture or venous cannulation. Follow the procedure team’s instructions and tell them it has been applied.
Sources for this answer
- LMX4 Lidocaine 4% w/w Cream — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
- NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance
General medicine information. Follow the instructions for your own medicine and speak to a pharmacist or clinician about your individual circumstances.