Emla is a numbing cream, which can be placed on the surface of the skin to help numb the pain of needle procedures and cosmetic skin procedures.

EMLA Cream contains two active substances called lidocaine and prilocaine. These belong to a group of medicines called local anaesthetics.

EMLA Cream works by numbing the surface of the skin for a short time. It is put on the skin before certain medical procedures. This helps to stop pain on the skin; however you may still have the feelings of pressure and touch.

Adults, Adolescents and Children It can be used to numb the skin before: • Having a needle put in (for example, if you are having an injection or a blood test). • Minor skin operations.

Adults and Adolescents It can also be used: • To numb the genitals before: o Having an injection. o Medical procedures such as removal of warts. A doctor or nurse should apply EMLA Cream on the genitals. Adults It can also be used to numb the skin before: • Cleansing or removal of damaged skin of leg ulcers.

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using EMLA Cream:

• if you or your child have a rare inherited illness that affects the blood called ‘glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency’.
• if you or your child have a problem with blood pigment levels called ‘methaemoglobinaemia’.
• Do not use EMLA Cream 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.
• if you or your child have an itchy skin condition called ‘atopic dermatitis’, a shorter application time may be sufficient. Application times of longer than 30 minutes may result in an increased incidence of local skin reaction (see also section 4 “Possible side effects”).
• 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.

Please consult the product information for a full list of warnings and cautions

Emla contains two active substances, lidocaine and prilocaine, which together create its numbing effect. The other ingredients are macrogolglycerol hydroxystearate, carbomer 974P, sodium hydroxide and purified water.