<prompt> EMLA for newborns is:ContraindicatedSafeDoes not cause methemoglobinemiaShould be given in reduced doses  <response>: Standard dosing of the topical local anesthetic EMLA a mixture of lidocaine and prilocaine in term newborns produced minimal amounts of methemoglobin, and EMLA should be regarded as very safe in the great majority of newborns Ref: Millers anesthesia-7th ed , Chapter 30. 