Indications : התוויות

2          THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS

Topical anesthetic.
Esracain® Cream 5% is indicated as a topical anesthetic and as local pain relief of the skin and mucous membranes, due to cuts, abrasions and hemorrhoids and before local skin procedures.

3         CONTRAINDICATIONS

•     Lidocaine is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to the active substance or to any of the excipients of the cream or components of the container. For a complete listing, see 6 DOSAGE FORMS, STRENGTHS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING.
•     Lidocaine is contraindicated in patients with a known history of hypersensitivity to local anesthetics of the amide type or to other components of the cream (see 6 DOSAGE FORMS, STRENGTHS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING).
•     Lidocaine is contraindicated in patients with congenital or idiopathic methemoglobinemia and patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, which are more susceptible to drug-induced methemoglobinemia.
•     Lidocaine is contraindicated in infants who require treatment with methemoglobin inducing agents, e.g., sulfonamides and are 12 months of age or younger (see 9 DRUG INTERACTIONS).


4     DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
4.1 Recommended Dose and Dosage Adjustment
This medicine is usually not intended for infants under the age of two years.

Children 2-12 years of age: do not apply more than 0.1 grams of cream for each kg of body weight (application of approximately 3 cm of cream for each 10 kg of body weight), up to 3 times per day (every 8 hours).

Adults and children over 12 years of age: do not apply more than 5 grams of cream (approximately 15 cm of cream) once every 6 hours. Do not use more than one tube per day.

Do not exceed the recommended dose.
For persistent, severe or extensive skin conditions, consult a doctor.

Attention:
Do not swallow! This medicine is intended for external use only.
Avoid contact with the eyes. In case of contact with the eyes, rinse them well with water.