Assertion: local anesthetic | /r/HasProperty | effective
Facets:
value: on surface tissues
type: LOCATION
value: for stopping seizures
type: PURPOSE
value: generally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Local anesthetics are generally safe and effective when limited to the site of therapy, such as tissue infiltration, near a nerve or a plexus of nerves.
text: Approximately 70% of children feel fear, stress, or anxiety prior to a needlestick procedure or venipuncture.1 Topical anesthetics are safe and effective for reducing the physical and emotional distress children may experience during these procedures, and they have been utilized for children in the emergency-department (ED) setting since the 1980s.2 Although types of topical anesthetics have not changed considerably over the last few decades, several advances have been made in the technologies available for drug delivery.
text: Local anesthetics are effective for temporarily stopping seizures.
text: Topical anesthetic is effective on surface tissues (up to two to three mm in depth) to reduce painful needle penetration of the oral mucosa.1,12 Topical anesthetic agents are available in gel, liquid, ointment, patch, and aerosol forms.