This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Anaesthesia
EMLA for newborns is: 
Select and explain. 
A. Contraindicated, B. Safe, C. Does not cause methemoglobinemia, D. Should be given in reduced doses
B: Safe
Answer: B: Safe 
Explanation: Standard dosing of the topical local anesthetic EMLA (a mixture of lidocaine and prilocaine) in term newborns produced minimal amounts of methemoglobin, and EMLA should be regarded as very safe in the great majority of newborns Ref: Miller's anesthesia-7th ed , Chapter 30.