Topical lidocaine gel administered before povidone-iodine proved deleterious to ocular surface antisepsis, a study found. "Povidone-iodine effectively reduces bacterial counts when applied alone or ...

Background: To compare the clinical efficacy of lidocaine 2% with tetracaine 0.5% for cataract surgery. Methods: In a randomized, multi-surgeon, controlled clinical trial,122 consecutive cataract ...

A discussion on whether anaesthetic gel is required during catheterisation A. Urethral catheterisation is a common nursing procedure with up to 13% of hospitalised and 4% of community adult patients ...

Using 2 percent lidocaine gel as a supplement to topical anesthesia with 0.5 percent proparacaine may make LASIK procedures less painful, according to a study reported on OSN Super Site. According to ...

The topical pain drug could help many women who fear the test will hurt. July 22, 2008— -- Derinda Rapp, a 60-year-old woman from Emmett, Idaho, dreads one event each year more than almost ...

FREEHOLD, N.J., March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Armas Pharmaceuticals, a leading provider of high-quality pharmaceutical products, is pleased to announce the reintroduction of Lidocaine Jelly 2% 30mL ...

In summary, both topical TetraVisc 0.5% and lidocaine 2% gel used independently provide good surgical anesthesia and patient comfort during ocular surgery. The subjective assessment of pain by ...

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"I have very sensitive breasts that are good-sized and it's quite painful -- very painful, actually -- to have it put in 'the vise,'" Rapp explained. "On a scale from one to 10, the pain is a nine for ...