Control the pain associated with injections, IV starts, venipuncture, minor surgical procedures and the temporary relief of minor sports injuries.
Gebauer's Ethyl Chloride® instant topical anesthetic spray (vapocoolant) is FDA cleared to temporarily control the pain associated with injections, starting IV's and venipuncture, minor surgical procedures and minor sports injuries.
When topically applied to the skin, Ethyl Chloride creates an instantaneous numbing and cooling effect on the surface of the application site by the immediate evaporation of the product from the skin surface. The cooling sensation produced is directly related to the type of stream and the distance from the point of contact.
Gebauer’s Ethyl Chloride® is available in several variations to provide medical professionals with a choice of delivery for instant patient comfort.
Gebauer's Ethyl Chloride® spray is the long-time recognized and preferred instant topical anesthetic for pain control by healthcare practitioners in medical practices including sports medicine, orthopedics and podiatry. Each bottle and can of Gebauer's Ethyl Chloride contains pure Ethyl Chloride (CSH5CI) with no additives. When following labeled instructions, sprayed skin can reach a temperature in the approximate range of -11C - 4C.
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Gebauer’s Ethyl Chloride® is available in the ACCU-STREAM 360™ with Sure Lock Technology™. This innovative delivery system allows health care professionals to easily spray the treatment site from almost any angle - even upside down. An easy-to-use safety locking ring prevents accidental spraying. The ACCU-STREAM 360 actuator streamlines the application process, enhancing patient comfort.
Published clinical trial results support the use in children 3 years of age and older. Ethyl chloride is FLAMMABLE and should never be used in the presence of an open flame or electrical cautery equipment. Use in a well-ventilated area. Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating or inhaling the contents can be harmful or fatal. Do not spray in eyes. Over application of the product may lead to frostbite and/or altered skin pigmentation. Cutaneous sensitization may occur, but appears to be extremely rare. CAUTION: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a licensed healthcare practitioner.
Ethyl Chloride is a prescription-only medical device and contains no medication. It can be sold to and used by any healthcare practitioner who is licensed in the state in which they practice. It does not need a doctor’s order to be used on a patient in the healthcare setting.
Ethyl Chloride can be purchased by a patient who receives a prescription or “other order” from a licensed healthcare provider.
Ethyl Chloride is supplied in a variety of packaging formats: brown bottle, mist can and Accustream. All formats contain the same ingredient and the same amount of product. Ethyl Chloride “brown bottle” comes in fine and medium stream sprays and must be inverted to use. The difference between the two is the amount of product being applied over a similar time frame and the precision of the spray on the skin. They are both effective for cooling the skin at a specific site and for the treatment of myofascial pain caused by trigger points, restricted motion and muscle tension.
Ethyl Chloride is also available in a can that is sprayed upright as a mist. The mist is most effective for general cooling of the skin where precise contact is not indicated.
Accustream 360 is available in fine and medium stream. The Accustream can be sprayed at any angle.
Ethyl Chloride is sprayed immediately prior to starting the procedure. For needle and minor surgical procedures, get the equipment ready, prep the site according to the facility protocol, spray as directed below, and perform the procedure.
When using the brown bottle:
When using the can:
For temporary relief of minor sports injuries, determine the extent of the injury and apply Ethyl Chloride using it as you would ice.
