"Eutectic mixture" is: (A) 5% Lignocaine + 5% prilocaine, (B) 2.5% Bupivacaine + 2.5 % Prilocaine, (C) 2.5% lignocaine + 2.5 % prilocaine, (D) 1% Lignocaine + 1% Prilocaine
Answer is C. Eutectic mixture is topical applied to skin and mucous membrane and only superficial area is anesthelized, combination of 2.5% lignocanie & 2.5% prilocaine lowers each others melting point & is used as Eutectic mixture.