Topical pain reduction purchasing info (Note: The sales sites listed on this page are presented
as a starting point for your own research and for your convenience.
I am not endorsing them or making any claims about the quality
of service. Do your own research to find the best prices.)
Disclaimer:
A pain medication which works
perfectly for one consumer may not work at all for another.
I make absolutely no guarantee
that any product mentioned in this section will work for you
or will work better or worse for you than another product.
For details, see my Pain management intro page.
Based on clinical data and consumer
feedback about available topical anesthetics,
these four products stand out:
ELA-Max (best over
the counter option)
EMLA (best prescription
option)
Ametop
Betacaine LA
Although made by smaller manufacturers, Mento-kaine
liquid and Stud 100 Spray can be good complements
to the creams and gels listed above.
Click here for a comparison to help decide
which may be best for you.
ELA-Max 5
Manufacturer: Ferndale Labs ELA-Max info
Address: 780 West Eight Mile Road, Ferndale, Michigan 48220
Phone: 877 352-6294
email: contactus@ferndalelabs.com,
sales@ferndalelabs.com
Purchase online:
ELA-Max 5 through DermStore.com
ELA-Max 5 through Texas Electrolysis Supply
ELA-Max 5 through AmericaRx
EMLA
Manufacturer: AstraZenica EMLA info
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (US offices)
1800 Concord Pike P.O. Box 15437 Wilmington, DE 19850-5437
Phone: (302) 886-3000 / (800) 456-3669
Fax: (302) 886-2972
Purchase online:
EMLA through AmericaRx (prescription may be required)
Ametop
Manufacturer: Smith & Nephew Ametop info
Smith & Nephew Healthcare Limited
PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road HULL HU3 2BN UK
Tel: (0) 1482 225181
Fax: (0) 1482 328326
email: Ed.Tomlinson@smith-nephew.com
Purchase online:
Ametop through Online Pharmacy Limited (not available
in US)
Betacaine LA
Manufacturer
Theraderm Betacaine LA info
Address: 4600 N. Habana Ave. Suite 16A, Tampa, FL 33614
Tel: (813) 879-0631
Fax: (813) 221-7791
e-mail: sales@theraderm.com
Purchase online:
Betacaine LA (prescription may be
required)
Distributors/sales outlets
Texas Electrolysis Supply
Address: 2000 Sealark, Houston, Texas 77062 USA
Telephone: 1-800-626-6025
Fax: 1-888-508-8508 16627
email: info@texaselectrolysissupply.com
ELA-Max 5
Mento-kaine
Stud 100 Spray
DermStore.com
Phone orders: 1-800-213-3376. Outside continental US 01-530-224-4351
Fax orders:(530) 224-4352
Customer service1-800-213-DERM email: customerservice@dermstore.com
Mail orders: DermStore.com 8938 Airport Road, Unit B Redding,
CA 96002
ELA-Max 5
Tend Skin
AmericaRx
Have your doctor call 877-932-2979
Provide your Doctor's phone # and they'll call him/her
Fax your Rx to 877-329-8729
ELA-Max 5
EMLA
Online Pharmacy Limited
75/75a Manor Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0DE United Kingdom
Tel: 020 8773 4700
Fax: 020 8773 4700
Email: sales@online-pharmacy.org.uk
Ametop
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