TY - JOUR T1 - Topical anaesthetics: What's new? JF - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed SP - 105 LP - 110 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2013-305221 VL - 100 IS - 2 AU - Kelly D Young Y1 - 2015/04/01 UR - http://ep.bmj.com/content/100/2/105.abstract N2 - Topical anaesthetics, often used by anaesthetists, dentists and dermatologists, have increasingly been recognised for their utility in paediatrics. With topical anaesthetics, the ‘ouchless’ paediatric practice becomes an achievable goal. The primary drawback to their use is the length of time for anaesthetic effect, but planning ahead and making use of newer formulations and adjuncts can overcome this barrier. This update will review topical anaesthetic formulations available, adjuncts to reduce the time to anaesthesia, adverse effects, common indications and products on the horizon. ER -