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
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, administered via
iontophoresis
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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
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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
Local anesthetics
Combination drugs
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