Emla and Breathing - slowed or stopped - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Breathing - slowed or stopped is reported as a side effect among people who take Emla (lidocaine; prilocaine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Oramorph Sr, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Breathing - slowed or stopped when taking Emla. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,268 people who have side effects when taking Emla from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Emla?

Emla has active ingredients of lidocaine; prilocaine. eHealthMe is studying from 5,276 Emla users. Check the latest studies of Emla.

What is Breathing - slowed or stopped?

Breathing - slowed or stopped is found to be associated with 1,215 drugs and 2,177 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Breathing - slowed or stopped.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

5,268 people reported to have side effects when taking Emla.
Among them, 11 people (0.21%) have Breathing - slowed or stopped.

Could Emla cause Breathing - slowed or stopped?

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Emla when they have Breathing - slowed or stopped? *

What is the gender of people who have Breathing - slowed or stopped when taking Emla? *

female: 60 %
male: 40 %

What is the age of people who have Breathing - slowed or stopped when taking Emla? *

What are other drugs people take besides Emla? *

Mirtazapine: 3 people, 27.27%
Prazosin Hydrochloride: 3 people, 27.27%
Bumetanide: 3 people, 27.27%
Folic Acid: 3 people, 27.27%
Gliclazide: 3 people, 27.27%
Lisinopril: 3 people, 27.27%
Morphine: 3 people, 27.27%
Novorapid: 3 people, 27.27%
Oramorph Sr: 3 people, 27.27%
Compazine: 2 people, 18.18%

What are other side effects people have besides Breathing - slowed or stopped? *

Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 3 people, 27.27%
White Blood Cell Count Increased: 3 people, 27.27%
Urine Output Decreased: 3 people, 27.27%
Drowsiness: 3 people, 27.27%
Breath Sounds Abnormal: 3 people, 27.27%
C-Reactive Protein Decreased: 3 people, 27.27%
Narcotic Intoxication (a condition caused by use of narcotic agents): 3 people, 27.27%
Purulent Discharge (discharge that contains pus): 3 people, 27.27%
Chronic Renal Failure (kidney failure): 2 people, 18.18%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 5 people, 45.45%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 18.18%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 18.18%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 18.18%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 1 person, 9.09%
Local Anaesthesia: 1 person, 9.09%
Blood Pressure Systolic Abnormal: 1 person, 9.09%
Cough: 1 person, 9.09%
Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (blood clotting disease caused by e. coli infection, birth control pills, pneumonia, medications, and more): 1 person, 9.09%
Hypomagnesaemia (electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of magnesium in the blood): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lidocaine; prilocaine (the active ingredients of Emla) and Emla (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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