| Gebauer’s Pain Ease® | EMLA Cream | L.M.X.4.L.M.X.5 Cream | Gebauer’s Pain Ease Benefits |
| √ | Works Immediately—Works within seconds of application. No waiting as with topical anesthetic creams. No planning ahead. | ||
| √ | Easy to Apply—Apply immediately before procedure. No messy creams to apply. | ||
| √ | Cost Effective—Priced approximately 50 cents or 80% lower per application when compared to topical anesthetic creams. About 50 applications in each 3.5 fl. oz. can. | ||
| √ | • | Increase Compliance—Reduces the discomfort of an injection so patients are less anxious at the next procedure. | |
| √ | May be Applied to Minor Open Wounds—Has been approved for application to minor open wounds and intact mucous membranes. | ||
| √ | • | • | Nonflammable—Can be used with electrical cautery equipment. Requires no special storage. |
| √ | Reapplication—Can be reapplied as needed with no systemic toxicity and no risk of methemoglobinem. |
Gebauer’s Pain Ease®
Positive Care Experience for Pediatric Patients
Effective pain management is becoming the standard of care in pediatric medicine. Pediatric practitioners know that parents expect positive care experiences for their children including progressive pain management. They will choose a practitioner who will provide the best care. In addition, painful procedures often lead to non-compliance for future procedures including immunizations. Gebauer’s Pain Ease® is a fast, safe and effective anesthetic skin refrigerant (vapocoolant). It is non-drug and nonflammable and can be used by any licensed healthcare practitioner without the order of a physician. Published clinical trial data supports the use of vapocoolants on children ages three and up. (Read Clinical Research)
Pain Ease Provides Instant Pain Control
Pain Ease topical anesthetic skin refrigerant instantly and temporarily controls the pain associated with needle procedures and minor surgical procedures such as immunizations, allergy injections, foreign body removal, suturing and suture removal, IV starts and blood draws. It can be used prior to lidocaine injections, and in some cases, can be used instead of a lidocaine injection.
Pain Ease Is Fast, Safe and Effective
It significantly reduces pain and anxiety of needle procedures and minor surgical procedures and can be used by any licensed healthcare practitioner without the order of a physician.
- It works immediately
- It is easy to apply
- It can be reapplied
- It lasts up to one minute
* Abbott, K. & Fowler-Kerry, S. (1995) “The use of a topical refrigerant anesthetic to reduce injection pain in children.” Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 10, 8, page 584-590