What numbs an area arm or what not before you cut into it?
Is that what the red blood looking liquid they use in medical shows look like?
2007-02-04 19:24:29 · 8 answers · asked by amofber 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
does that liquid numb the area, whats it used for?
2007-02-04 19:24:57 · update #1
novacaine.....the liquid is to fight infection
2007-02-04 19:27:23 · answer #1 · answered by stan w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The red liquid is called Betadine. It does nothing to numb the area, only to prevent infection.
Lidocaine injections are often used to numb the area of the skin before it's cut into. These, of course, are not available without a prescription.
2007-02-08 02:12:06 · answer #2 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Greek it's called XYLOCAINE.
Make sure you ask your doctor to give you one with a rich percentage of the ingredient (say a good 40%) so you're sure of the result.
2007-02-05 04:55:30 · answer #3 · answered by Vette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Novocaine.
2007-02-05 03:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by Smooth Criminal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I THINK THE LIQUID TO WHICH YOU REFER IS A DISINFECTANT, ANY WAY ASK A REGISTERED PHARMACIST WHAT TO USE TO NUMB YOU BEFORE YOU OPERATE ON YOURSELF
2007-02-05 03:59:14 · answer #5 · answered by woolly worm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually self-inflicted ER procedures are a bad idea...go see Dr Carter
2007-02-07 00:33:49 · answer #6 · answered by Ron I 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
iodine-kills germs!!! caine kills pain-dangerous,illegal,and can be deadly- go to the nearest E R if you are in enough pain to consider cutting into yourself - the pain won't kill you- but an infection can-
2007-02-05 05:21:39 · answer #7 · answered by mistshevious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
novacane
2007-02-05 03:44:57 · answer #8 · answered by Mizar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋