Topical local anaesthetic (tetracaine) reduces pain from botulinum toxin injections for axillary hyperhidrosis

Br J Surg. 2006 Jun;93(6):713-4. doi: 10.1002/bjs.5347.

Authors

J M O'Riordan¹, E Fitzgerald, C Gowing, H O'Grady, T M Feeley, S Tierney

Affiliation

¹ Department of General and Vascular Surgery, The Adelaide and Meath Hospitals incorporating, The National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland.

PMID: 16671065
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5347

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage*
Axilla
Botulinum Toxins, Type A / therapeutic use
Humans
Hyperhidrosis / drug therapy*
Injections / adverse effects*
Neuromuscular Agents / therapeutic use*
Pain / etiology
Pain / prevention & control*
Tetracaine / administration & dosage*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anesthetics, Local
Neuromuscular Agents
Tetracaine
Botulinum Toxins, Type A