Iontocaine was an anesthetic medication, marketed under the two brand names Numby and Phoresor PM900 by IOMED inc. It is a

local anesthetic with vasoconstrictor A local anesthetic (LA) is a medication that causes absence of pain sensation. In the context of surgery, a local anesthetic creates an absence of pain in a specific location of the body without a loss of consciousness, as opposed to a general an ...

, administered via

iontophoresis Iontophoresis is a process of transdermal drug delivery by use of a voltage gradient on the skin. Molecules are transported across the stratum corneum by electrophoresis and electroosmosis and the electric field can also increase the permeability ...

through the skin. It can numb up to 10 mm of skin in as little as 10 minutes. It is a 2%

lidocaine Lidocaine, also known as lignocaine and sold under the brand name Xylocaine among others, is a local anesthetic of the amino amide type. It is also used to treat ventricular tachycardia. When used for local anaesthesia or in nerve blocks, lidoca ...

, 0.01 mg/ml

epinephrine Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone and medication which is involved in regulating visceral functions (e.g., respiration). It appears as a white microcrystalline granule. Adrenaline is normally produced by the adrenal glands and ...

solution. It was manufactured by IOMED, Inc. Iontocaine was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration on 21 December 1995. It was discontinued by the manufacturer in 2005.United States Food and Drug Administration, August 2005: Additions and Deletions to the Drug Product List

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References

External links

IOMED Numby web page from the Internet Archive

Iontocaine Package Insert from the Internet Archive

FDA page on iontocaine
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