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EMLA for newborns is:

A
Contraindicated
B
Safe
C
Does not cause methemoglobinemia
D
Should be given in reduced doses
High-Yield Explanation
Standard dosing of the topical local anesthetic EMLA (a mixture of lidocaine and prilocaine) in term newborns produced minimal amounts of methemoglobin, and EMLA should be regarded as very safe in the great majority of newborns Ref: Miller's anesthesia-7th ed , Chapter 30.

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