EMLA™ cream is an effective and well-tolerated topical anaesthetic agent for needle insertion and minor dermatological procedures including laser therapy of birthmarks*.

The manufacturer’s dosage recommendations should be followed carefully to avoid toxicity.

EMLA cream should be used with caution in infants up to 3 months of age as adverse effects, particularly methaemoglobinaemia, are more likely in this age group. There is little evidence that EMLA works in infants up to 3 months except for reducing the pain of circumcision.