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A comparison of local anaesthetics for venepuncture . AIM To compare the effectiveness of EMLA cream and Ametop gel in providing analgesia for venous cannulation . METHODS Single blind study in 120 children . RESULTS Both anaesthetic agents produced adequate analgesia . However , Ametop gel was more effective , with a statistically significant difference in the pain scores of the two groups ( p < 0.05 ) .
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Intervention_Physical
local anaesthetics
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Intervention_Pharmacological
EMLA cream
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Intervention_Pharmacological
Ametop gel
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Intervention_Pharmacological
Ametop gel
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Outcome_Pain
adequate analgesia
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Outcome_Pain
pain scores
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Participant_Condition
venepuncture
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Participant_Condition
venous cannulation
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Participant_Sample-size
120
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Participant_Age
children