HC Deb 10 March 1983 vol 38 c480W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many generic equivalents for Lignocaine 5 per cent. oral paste are on his list for dental prescribing.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Prescriptions for Lignocaine 5 per cent. oral paste are now normally supplied as the proprietary product xylocaine ointment. There is no generic equivalent product to this on the Secretary of State's list of dental preparations, nor are we aware of one which is currently marketed.