American Family Physician - Plain ophthalmic tetracaine vs. buffered preparation - Tips from Other Journals
February 15, 2004 -- Examination of patients with eye problems often requires topical ophthalmic anesthesia. Tetracaine hydrochloride solution commonly is used because it...
Dermatology Nursing - Cream-to-peel topical anesthetic now available for superficial dermatologic procedures
August 1, 2008 -- [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Galderma Laboratories, L.P., announced that Pliaglis[TM] Cream, a cream-to-peel topical anesthetic, is now available...
Business Wire - Samaritan Pharma Receives Pricing Approval in Greece for Rapydan® and Launches Novel Product
June 17, 2008 -- LAS VEGAS -- Samaritan Pharmaceuticals (OTCBB:SPHC) (http://www.samaritanpharma.com), a biopharmaceutical company committed to commercializing new...
Market Wire - Getting Past the Pain of Common Cosmetic Procedures
March 26, 2008 -- Demand for cosmetic procedures such as laserresurfacing, dermal filler injections and laser hair removal is at anall-time high. However, the...
Pediatric News - Topical anesthetic devices make starting pediatric IV easier
November 1, 2007 -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Techniques to speed up topical anesthesia and to help find small veins can assist in getting an IV line going quickly in a sick...
Adverse Event Reporting News - Triangle Compounding Pharmacy, Cary, NC, Dec. 4, 2006
February 12, 2007 -- FDA conducted an inspection of the compounding pharmacy on Feb. 17, 2005, which manufactures Lasergel, which contains 10% lidocaine/10%o tetracaine,...
Warning Letter Bulletin - Triangle Compounding Pharmacy, Cary, NC, Dec. 4, 2006
January 1, 2007 -- FDA conducted an inspection of the compounding pharmacy on Feb. 17, 2005, which manufactures Lasergel, which contains 10% lidocaine/10%o tetracaine,...
Adverse Event Reporting News - Hal's Compounding Pharmacy, San Diego, Dec. 4, 2006
February 12, 2007 -- A Jan. 24, 2005, inspection of the company found that Hal's Compounding compounds human prescription drugs and that the firm was compounding drugs...
Adverse Event Reporting News - FDA warns of life-threatening side effects from use of skin products with topical anesthetics
February 12, 2007 -- FDA has issued an advisory to alert consumers to the potential hazards of using topical anesthetics for cosmetic procedures. These topical...
Adverse Event Reporting News - University Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, UT, Dec. 4, 2006
February 12, 2007 -- A March 21, 2005, FDA inspection discovered that the compounder of Photocaine gel--which contains lidocaine and tetracaine--was producing the...
