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EMLA (idocaine & prilocaine) is topical anesthetic used for those people who are very sensitive to pain It is a prescription gel that comes with its own bandaids. (In India, we get small EMLA tube). It is applied to the area of puncture at least one hour before needle insertion takes place. The result is decreased discomfort with the needle insertion.
