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Is It Safe To Use Xylocaine Jelly For Skin ?

What is xylocaine 2% Jelly (Lignocaine Hydrochloride gel). What is the most important information I should know about Xylocaine Jelly this jelly use in broken or damaged skin any side effect im confuse please suggest me . thank you
Sat, 24 Dec 2011
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
you can apply over broken skin ,no side effect.
only side effect is allergy,if you are allergic to any of its constituent.
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Diabetologist Dr. Ram Kumar Chawla's  Response
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xylocaine gelly is basicaly local anasthetic agent . Doctors use it to localy anasthise topicaly also. Very rare chances are of any kind of reaction topicaly. can be use broken skin to desensetize as in burn , is usualy use mixed with antibacterial agents.
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Is It Safe To Use Xylocaine Jelly For Skin ?

you can apply over broken skin ,no side effect. only side effect is allergy,if you are allergic to any of its constituent.