Prilox Cream
Developed to mitigate local skin sensitivity to support minor medical procedures and alleviate procedural pain.
- Category
- Pain & Anti-inflammatories
- Active ingredients
- Lidocaine · Prilocaine
- Route
- Cutaneous use
- Form
- Cream
- Strengths
- 2.5% + 2.5% 30g
Prescription and consultation requirements for Prilox Cream vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Prilox Cream details
- Condition
- Cutaneous Localised Anaesthesia
- Alternative names
- lidocaine, prilocaine
- Therapeutic class
- Amide Local Anaesthetic Combination
- Pharmacological class
- Topical Anaesthetic
- Known off-label uses
- premature ejaculation
- Minor side effects
- local redness; burning sensation
- Moderate side effects
- skin pallor; itching; local oedema
- Dosage forms
- Cream
- Administration route
- Cutaneous use
- Supply category
- Pharmacy medicine (P), available from a pharmacist without a prescription
- Manufacturer
- Neon Laboratories
- Onset Time
- 1 hour
- Duration
- 2–4 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 30°C. Do not freeze.
- Drug interactions
- Class I Antiarrhythmics
- Age restrictions
- Approved for infants, children, and adults under clinical instruction.
Contraindications
congenital or idiopathic methaemoglobinaemia; hypersensitivity to amide anaesthetics
Serious side effects
severe methaemoglobinaemia, requires immediate medical attention; systemic local anaesthetic toxicity, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
developed to mitigate local skin sensitivity to support minor medical procedures and alleviate procedural pain.
Mechanism of action
Reversibly blocks local sodium channels inside dermal nerve endings, preventing pain signals from reaching central structures.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
TGA Category B: Safety established in animal models. Breastfeeding: Expelled in low amounts.