chloroethane; ethyl chloride

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Indications

used to anesthetize skin before injections or phlebotomy

Mechanism of action

vapocoolant

Notes

although labeled non-sterile, appears to be sterile^[2]

More general terms

local anesthetic

References

↑ RxList http://www.rxlist.com/ethyl_chloride-drug.htm
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Polishchuk D et al. Skin sterility after application of ethyl chloride spray. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2012 Jan 18; 94:118. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22257997

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