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Local anesthetics can be used in various formulations for the treatment of pain. They are commonly used to anesthetize the skin prior to interventional therapy and are often used in the injections themselves. In addition, lidocaine can be applied topically as well as intravenously.
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Chow, R.M., Issa, M. (2017). Local Anesthetics. In: Yong, R., Nguyen, M., Nelson, E., Urman, R. (eds) Pain Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43133-8_49
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