Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetics

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A topical anesthetic cream, containing lidocaine 2.5% and prilocaine 2.5%, that provides neuralgia pain relief by causing loss of cutaneous sensation through reversible blockade of conduction in nerve fibers. (NCI)

**Synonyms:** - EMLA - Lidocaine-Prilocaine Eutectic Mixture - Lidocaine/Prilocaine - Oraqix