Ethyl Chloride

Registered South African indications:

• Local anaesthetic

Contraindications

• Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or any of its excipients

Cautions

• Pregnancy
• Breastfeeding
• Contact with eyes
• Inhalation
• Flammable

Forms avail. in SA and covered in this monograph: spo

Local anaesthetic in minor surgery
Relief of pain in minor sports injuries
- Sprains and myalgia

• Topical (spo): Spray area to be anaesthetised from about 15cm away, continuously for 4-10 seconds or until area just turns white

See adult dosage

Pregnancy

• FDA Pregnancy Category Not Rated (NR)

Breastfeeding

• Caution; no information available

Renal Impairment

• No dose adjustment recommended

Hepatic Impairment

• No dose adjustment recommended

Elderly

• No dose adjustment recommended

Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders

• Allergic skin reaction 
• Dyschromia 
• Recall skin sensitization

No information available

None routine

When sprayed onto the skin, ethyl chloride, because of its low boiling point and the intense cold produced by evaporation, produces local anaesthesia.

Spray 100ml

• Adco-Ethyl Chloride (Adcock) originator