{"product_id":"lmx","title":"LMX4® Lidocaine 4% Local Anaesthetic Cream (P)","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eLMX4® is a \u003cstrong\u003etopical local anaesthetic cream containing lidocaine 4% w\/w\u003c\/strong\u003e, used to temporarily numb intact skin before procedures such as \u003cstrong\u003evenepuncture, venous cannulation and other painful topical treatments\u003c\/strong\u003e where a local anaesthetic is appropriate.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works by temporarily blocking pain signals from the treated area of skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAvailable options\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLMX4® Lidocaine 4% Cream – 5g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLMX4® Lidocaine 4% Cream – 30g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLMX4® Dispensing Pack – 12 × 5g Cream \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains \u003cstrong\u003elidocaine 4% w\/w\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquivalent to \u003cstrong\u003e40mg lidocaine per gram\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemporarily numbs the surface of the skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable before venepuncture or venous cannulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be used before certain painful topical procedures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor \u003cstrong\u003ecutaneous use only\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable from \u003cstrong\u003e1 month of age\u003c\/strong\u003e for venepuncture\/cannulation when used according to the leaflet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePharmacy Medicine (P)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDirections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor venepuncture or cannulation, apply the required amount to intact skin and leave in place according to the Patient Information Leaflet. 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