A Comparative Evaluation of Local Application of the Combination of Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetics and Capsaicin for Attenuation of Venipuncture Pain

BACKGROUND:Topical capsaicin and eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) have been found to be equally effective in minimizing the pain of venipuncture. After the injection of capsaicin, both tertiary amine local anesthetics and their quaternary ammonium derivatives can elicit a prolonged and p