Answer
EMLA Cream releases lidocaine and prilocaine into the skin near pain receptors and nerve endings, where they stabilise neuronal membranes by inhibiting ionic fluxes needed to initiate and conduct nerve impulses, producing local anaesthesia.
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- EMLA Cream 5%Aspen · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 22Document updated
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