Avalon Prila 5% Cream 5 X 5 G

Avalon prila 5% cream 5X5G, or known as Lidocaine/Prilocaine is  used on the skin or in the genital area and belongs to local anesthetics.

What is avalon prila 5 cream?

Avalon prila 5 cream is a local anesthesia and pain relief.

Avalon prila 5 cream uses

Lidocaine/Prilocaine medication is a topical cream used on the skin or in the genital area and belongs to local anesthetics.

some uses include

anesthesia of the skin in connection with:

•  needle insertion, e.g. intravenous catheters or blood sampling; 
• superficial surgical procedures;
• in adults and in the pediatric population.

How To Use

Apply according to the procedures you are going to do, usually from 30-60 minutes before the procedure.

Minor procedures, e.g. needle insertion and surgical treatment of localized lesions: 2 g (approx half a 5 g tube) or approx. 1.5 g/10 cm2 for 1 to 5 hours.

for children under 12

• Newborn infants and infants 0-2 months: up to 1 g and 10 cm2 for one hour
•  Infants 3-11 months: up to 2 g and 20 cm2 for one hour  
• Toddlers and children 1-5 years: up to 10 g and 100 cm2 for 1-5 hours  
• Children 6-11 years: up to 20 g and 200 cm2 for 1-5 hours  
• Pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis: application time: 30 minutes

How to store Lidocaine/Prilocaine

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not store above 30°C and do not freeze.
•   Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the package and tube after ‘EXP:’.
•   Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste.

Possible side effects

1.Common side effects

• paleness, redness, swelling in the treated area during treatment of skin.
• An initially mild sensation of burning, itching or warmth at the treated area during treatment.

2.Uncommon side effects

• mild sensation of burning, itching or warmth at the treated area during treatment.
• Numbness (tingling).
• Irritation of the treated area.

3.Rare side effects

• Methemoglobinemia
•   Hypersensitivity
•   Corneal irritation
•   Purpura, Petechiae

Pregnancy and breastfeeding:

 If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine. Occasional use of Lidocaine/Prilocaine during pregnancy is unlikely to have any adverse effects on the fetus.

warnings

• Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Lidocaine/Prilocaine.
•  if you or your child have ‘glucose-6- phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency’.
• if you or your child have “methemoglobinemia”.  
• If you or your child have atopic dermatitis, a shorter application time may be sufficient. 
• Application times of longer than 30 minutes may cause a reaction.  
• if you take particular products for heart rhythm disorders (class III antiarrhythmics, such as amiodarone). In that case the doctor will monitor your heart function. Do not use Lidocaine/Prilocaine on areas with skin rash, cuts, grazes or other open wounds, with the exception of a leg ulcer. If any of these problems are present, check with your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using the cream.
• Lidocaine/Prilocaine should not be used  in newborn infants/infants up to 12 months of age receiving concomitant treatment with methemoglobin-inducing agents.  
• in preterm newborn infants with a gestational age less than 37 weeks as they are at risk of developing increased methemoglobin levels. 
• Safety and efficacy for the use of Lidocaine/Prilocaine on genital skin and genital mucosa have not been established in children younger than 12 years.