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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 83:F207-F210 doi:10.1136/fn.83.3.F207
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Does topical amethocaine gel reduce the pain of venepuncture in newborn infants? A randomised double blind controlled trial

Table 1

Details of groups of infants having amethocaine or placebo applied before venepuncture

Group n Birth weight (kg) Gestation (weeks) Postnatal age (days)
Amethocaine 19 1.80 (0.85–2.92) 33 (27–40) 7 (3–17)
Placebo 20 1.81 (0.94–3.35) 33 (29–41) 6 (2–17)

  • Values are median (ranges).

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