EMLA contains a combination of two local anaesthetics (lignocaine and prilocaine) which numbs the skin, allowing minor surgical procedures to occur without the pain. These procedures may include insertion of an intravenous catheter, cleaning of leg ulcers, skin grafting or taking blood samples.
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