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Prilocaine

Compatible

Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.

Prilocaine is an amide-type local anesthetic with actions and uses similar to lidocaine. It is used for infiltration anesthesia and nerve blocks, for analgesia and epidural anesthesia, and for dental procedures. It is also used for superficial skin anesthesia in a eutectic mixture with lidocaine in cream form under occlusive dressing.

As at the time of the last update, we found no published data on its excretion in breast milk.

Topical anesthetics (well applied dermatological and stomatological preparations) have virtually no systemic absorption, as is the case with prilocaine. (Essink 1999, Vickers 1997)

Do not apply on the chest or, if necessary, apply after a feeding and clean well with water before the next feeding. Application of prilocaine/lidocaine mixture over large areas or orally may cause methemoglobinemia. (Touma 2001)

It is advisable to avoid applying creams, gels and other products containing kerosene (mineral oil) on the nipple so that the infant does not absorb it. (Concin 2008, Noti 2003)

Alternatives

  • Lidocaine (Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

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Other names

Prilocaine in other languages or writings:

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Tradenames

Main tradenames from several countries containing Prilocaine in its composition:

  • Anamap™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Anesderm™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Anestderma™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Anestopic™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Asthesia™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Baritekal
  • Citanest
  • Citanest Octapressine
  • Citocaina
  • Dolones™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Emla™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Emlap™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Emlapatch™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Emlocaine™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Estesia™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Eutecaina™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Fortacin™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Funis™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Lidiprine™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Lidopril™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Liprikaine™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Lipro™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Medicaina™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Opralix™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Oraqix™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Prilotekal
  • Prinex™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Pristesin F
  • Takipril
  • Tapfi™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Tapin™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Topla™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Topsy™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Xylocream™. Contains other elements than Prilocaine in its composition
  • Xylonest

Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Molecular weight 220 daltons
Protein Binding 55 %
VD 2.6 l/Kg
pKa 13.51 -
Tmax (Derm): 4 - 10 hours
1.2 hours

References

  1. PDR.net. EMLA. Drug Summary. 2014 Full text (in our servers)
  2. Touma S, Jackson JB. Lidocaine and prilocaine toxicity in a patient receiving treatment for mollusca contagiosa. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001 Abstract
  3. Essink-Tebbes CM, Wuis EW, Liem KD, van Dongen RT, Hekster YA. Safety of lidocaine-prilocaine cream application four times a day in premature neonates: a pilot study. Eur J Pediatr. 1999 Abstract
  4. Vickers ER, Marzbani N, Gerzina TM, McLean C, Punnia-Moorthy A, Mather L. Pharmacokinetics of EMLA cream 5% application to oral mucosa. Anesth Prog. 1997 Abstract
  5. Brackbill Y, Kane J, Manniello RL, Abramson D. Obstetric premedication and infant outcome. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1974 Abstract

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