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chloroethane; ethyl chloride

Indications: - used to anesthetize skin before injections or phlebotomy Mechanism of action: - vapocoolant Notes: - although labeled non-sterile, appears to be sterile [2]

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local anesthetic

References

  1. RxList http://www.rxlist.com/ethyl_chloride-drug.htm
  2. Polishchuk D et al. Skin sterility after application of ethyl chloride spray. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2012 Jan 18; 94:118. PMID: 22257997