Anesthetic spray. (Product Marketplace).For 50 years Cetacaine topical anesthetic spray has been used for rapid pain control and suppression of the gag reflex gag reflex n. Retching or gagging caused by the contact of a foreign body with the mucous membrane of the throat. Gag reflex . It is designed to produce anesthesia on all accessible mucous membranes Mucous membranes The inner tissue that covers or lines body cavities or canals open to the outside, such as nose and mouth. These membranes secrete mucus and absorb water and salts. Mentioned in: Leprosy, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Topical Anesthesia (e.g., in laryngos-copy, endoscopy endoscopy Examination of the body's interior through an instrument inserted into a natural opening or an incision, usually as an outpatient procedure. Endoscopes include the upper gastrointestinal endoscope (for the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum), the colonoscope (for the , intubation intubation /in·tu·ba·tion/ (in?too-ba´shun) the insertion of a tube into a body canal or hollow organ, as into the trachea. endotracheal intubation ). Cetacaine anesthetic spray has been improved with the new Jetco[R] Spray Autoclaveable Cannulas, eliminating the cross-contamination factor and producing a safe method of dispensing the spray. The Jetco Spray Cannulas are now packed in a convenient 10-pack. Circle 127 on Reader Service Card |
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