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-'''EMLA''' ointment is a local anesthetic.
+'''EMLA''' is an acronym for Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetic.<ref>{{REFweb
+ |url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/EMLA
+ |title=EMLA
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |first=
+ |init=
+ |publisher=The Free Dictionary by Farlex.
+ |date=2008
+ |accessdate=2023-11-30
+}}</ref> EMLA Cream is a trademarked brand of topical local anesthetic. ''Eutectic'' means that the melting point of the combination is less than that of the ingredients.<ref>{{REFweb
+ |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutectic_system
+ |title=Eutectic system
+ |last=
+ |first=
+ |init=
+ |publisher=Wiipedia
+ |date=
+ |accessdate=2023-11-30
+}}</ref>
-The combination of lidocaine with the anesthetic prilocaine in a ratio of 1:1 creates an eutectic mixture (“Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetic”, EMLA) which is liquid at skin temperature and has good penetration into the skin.<ref>{{REFweb
+The combination of the topical anestheics lidocaine and prilocaine in a ratio of 1:1 creates an eutectic mixture (“Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetic”, EMLA) which is liquid at skin temperature and has good penetration into the skin.<ref>{{REFweb
   |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidocaine#Local_numbing_agent
   |title=Lidocaine #Local numbing agent
   |website=Wikipedia
   |accessdate=2022-07-27
+}}</ref> EMLA Cream is used to numb local areas of skin.<ref>{{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.drugs.com/emla.html
+ |title=Emla Cream
+ |last=
+ |first=
+ |init=
+ |publisher=Drugs.com
+ |date=
+ |accessdate=2023-11-30
 }}</ref>