Generic Lidocaine Lignocaine

Lidocaine Injection is a local anesthetic. That means it creates a numbing effect on the injection area. It treats severe joint pain caused by different types of arthritis, including osteoarthritis. For this, a dose of lidocaine is injected directly into the joint affected by arthritis. Apart from treating joint pain, lidocaine Injection is used in treatment of irregular heartbeats and seizures. It can also numb an area of the body during surgery or stitch a bad cut.

How do I use it?

Lidocaine Injectionis usually given by a professional as an IV injection (a shot into a vein). In some cases you can give yourself the injections with a special device. If you want to take it yourself follow exactly the directions given in the medicine package and any directions your healthcare provider gives you. By doing this you can avoid giving yourself an overdose.

Possible Side Effects While Using This Medicine

Many side effects have been reported with lidocaine Injection. In the following we have listed some of the less serious side effects. If you experience any of these side effects, talk with your doctor:

• Numbness, tingling, or burning of treated areas in the hours or days after surgery.
• Shivering, shaking, or tremors.
• Back pain.
• Constipation, nausea, or vomiting.
• Pain, redness, or swelling where the needle was placed.
• Headache.

This list does not enclose all side effects. There may be other side effects. Seek the medical attention immediately if you notice other side effects that you think are caused by this medicine.

Drug Interactions

If you are taking any nonprescription and prescription drug, let your doctor know about it, particularly of: cimetidine, other drugs used for irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias) such as phenytoin, procainamide, quinidine, propranolol. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist prior consultation.

Precautions

Lidocaine Injectioncan be effective if it is used with proper dosage, correct technique, adequate precautions, and readiness for emergencies. Standard textbooks should be consulted for definite techniques and precautions for different regional anesthetic dealings.

The lowest dosage that causes effective anesthesia must be used to avoid high plasma levels and severe side effects. Syringe aspirations should also be made before and during each supplemental injection when using indwelling catheter techniques. During the use of epidural anesthesia, a test dose should be administered initially and that the patient should be monitored for central nervous system toxicity and cardiovascular toxicity, in addition to for signs of accidental intrathecal administration, before proceeding. After clinical conditions consent, local anesthetic solutions ought to be employed containing epinephrine for the test dose as circulatory changes well-suited with epinephrine may also warn for sign of unintended intravascular injection. An intravascular injection is still possible even though aspirations for blood are negative. Repeated doses of the drug may increase blood levels much with each repeated dose due to slow accumulation of the drug or its metabolites. Tolerance to elevated blood levels differ according to the status of the patient. For use in debilitated, elderly patients, acutely ill patients, and children, there should be a reduction in the doses matching with their age and physical condition. In patients with severe shock or heart block, the medication should also be used with caution.

Lidocaine Injection should be used with much care in persons having drug sensitivities.