Generic name: lidocaine injection [ LYE-doe-kane ]
Brand names: Xylocaine HCl, Xylocaine-MPF, Lidoject 1, Xylocaine Dental Cartridges, Lidoject 2,
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Dosage forms: injectable solution (0.5%; 0.5% preservative-free; 1.5% preservative-free; 1%; 1% preservative-free; 1%-NaCl 0.9%; 2%; 2% preservative-free; 4% preservative-free; 5%-0.4%; 5%-0.8%; 7.5%-5%); intravenous solution (1% preservative-free; 2% preservative-free)
Drug classes:Group I antiarrhythmics, Local injectable anesthetics
What is lidocaine injection?
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic (numbing medication) that is used to numb an area of your body to help reduce pain or discomfort caused by invasive medical procedures such as surgery, needle punctures, or insertion of a catheter or breathing tube.
Lidocaine injection is sometimes used to treat irregular heart rhythms that may signal a possible heart attack.
Lidocaine injection is also given in an epidural (spinal block) to reduce the discomfort of contractions during labor.
Lidocaine injection may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not receive lidocaine injection if you have severe heart block, or a heart rhythm disorder called Stokes-Adams syndrome or
