Xylocaine (Lidocaine)

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Xylocaine (Lidocaine) is typically used three to four times daily for pain and itching, not to exceed 5 g of ointment (~6 inches of ointment) in a single application. However, your doctor or pharmacist may have suggested a different schedule that is more appropriate for you. Important: Follow the instructions on the label. Do not use more of this product, or more often, than prescribed. If you forget a dose, contact your pharmacist. Use of a sterile gauze is suggested for application to broken skin, apply to tube prior to intubation. In dentistry, apply to previously dried oral mucosa, subsequent removal of excess saliva with cotton rolls or saliva ejector minimizes dilution of ointment, permits maximum penetration, and minimizes possibility of swallowing the ointment. For use with the insertion of new dentures, apply to all denture surfaces contacting mucosa. WARNING: Do not leave on large body areas for >2 hours. Not for ophthalmic use (eyes). This product should be used with extreme caution in the presence of sepsis (medical emergency due to the body's extreme response to an infection) or severely traumatized mucosa in the area of application, since under such conditions there is the potential for rapid systemic absorption. In addition to its desired action, Xylocaine (Lidocaine) may cause some side effects, notably:
It may cause bradycardia (low heart rate), hypotension (low blood pressure). It may cause lightheadedness, nervousness, euphoria (feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness), confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred or double vision, vomiting, sensations of heat, cold or numbness, twitching, tremors (shaking movement in your body), unconsciousness, tinnitus (sensation of noise (as a ringing or roaring)). Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to lidocaine or any component of the formulation, hypersensitivity to another local anesthetic of the amide type, traumatized mucosa.
Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. If you're planning a pregnancy or become pregnant or breastfeeding, contact your family doctor.
A treatment with Xylocaine (Lidocaine) requires regular monitoring by a doctor. Be sure to see your doctor for all regularly scheduled appointments.Xylocaine (Lidocaine)