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Iontocaine

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Iontocaine
Combination of
LidocaineLocal anesthetic
EpinephrineVasoconstrictor
Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Topical
Legal status
Legal status
  • US: Approved in 1995, discontinued in 2005
Identifiers
CAS Number
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Iontocaine was an anesthetic medication, marketed under the two brand names Numby and Phoresor PM900 by IOMED inc. It is a local anesthetic with vasoconstrictor, administered via iontophoresis through the skin. It can numb up to 10 mm of skin in as little as 10 minutes. It is a 2% lidocaine, 0.01 mg/ml epinephrine solution. It was manufactured by IOMED, Inc.

Iontocaine was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration on 21 December 1995.[1] It was discontinued by the manufacturer in 2005.[2]

References

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  1. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration, Drug Approval Reports
  2. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration, August 2005: Additions and Deletions to the Drug Product List. [1]
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