The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology
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J Dermatol Surg Oncol · Nov 1994
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialBenzyl alcohol attenuates the pain of lidocaine injections and prolongs anesthesia.
Benzyl alcohol is reported to be painless on injection and to provide limited dermal anesthesia. Benzyl alcohol has also been recommended as an adjuvant to lidocaine to reduce lidocaine's injection pain. There is insufficient data on pain of injection and duration of anesthesia for lidocaine containing benzyl alcohol. ⋯ Benzyl alcohol is itself an effective anesthetic and can reduce the pain of injection for lidocaine without adversely affecting its anesthetic properties.