Lidocaine
Lidocaine is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Lidocaine; Generic name: LIDOCAINE; Drug class: Amide Local Anesthetic [EPC].
| Brand name | Lidocaine |
|---|---|
| Generic name | LIDOCAINE |
| Drug class | Amide Local Anesthetic [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | AvKARE |
| Used for | INDICATION AND USAGE Lidocaine patch 5% is indicated for relief of pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia. It should be applied only to intact skin . |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Apply lidocaine patch 5% to intact skin to cover the most painful area. Apply the prescribed number of patches (maximum of 3), only once for up to 12 hours within a 24 hour period. Patches may be cut into smaller sizes with scissors prior to removal of the release liner (see HANDLING AND DISPOSAL ). Clothing may be worn over the area of application. Smaller areas of treatment are recommended in a debilitated patient, or a patient with impaired elimination. If irritation |
| Warnings | WARNINGS Risk of Methemoglobinemia Cases of methemoglobinemia have been reported in association with local anesthetic use. Although all patients are at risk for methemoglobinemia, patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, congenital or idiopathic methemoglobinemia, cardiac or pulmonary compromise, infants under 6 months of age, and concurrent exposure to oxidizing agents or their metabolites are more susceptible to developing clinical manifestations of the condition. If local a |
| Active ingredient(s) | LIDOCAINE |
| Route | TOPICAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0a4cc4f8-9c5d-d03f-e063-6394a90a1b2e |