Although EMLA is an effective topical anaesthetic for children, amethocaine is superior in preventing pain associated with needle procedures.
A comparison of local anaesthetics for venepuncture.
To compare the effectiveness of EMLA cream and Ametop gel in providing analgesia for venous cannulation.
                Single blind study in 120 children.
                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).