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Lignocaine

At a glance

Approved indications

• Hemorrhoids
• Infestation by Phthirus pubis
• Infestation by Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis
• Itching of skin
• Local Anesthesia for Endotracheal Intubation
• Local Anesthesia for Ophthalmologic Procedure
• Local Anesthesia for Urethral Pain
• Local anesthesia
• Local anesthetic intrathecal block
• Minor Skin Wound Pain
• Mouth Irritation
• Neuralgia
• Pediculosis capitis
• Postherpetic neuralgia
• Premature ejaculation
• Prevent Minor Bacterial Skin Infection
• Pruritus ani
• Regional Anesthesia for Ophthalmologic Surgery
• Skin irritation
• Suppression of the Gag Reflex

Common side effects

No common side effects on file.

Key clinical trials

• Effect of Lidocaine Infusion Versus Dexmedemidine Infusion on the Neurocognitive Function of Elderly Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography(ERCP): a Randomized, Controlled Trial. (NA)
• The Relationship Between Opioid-Free Anesthesia and Postoperative Agitation-Delirium and Quality of Recovery in Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat Cases Monitored With Perioperative Bispectral Index
• Closed Versus Open Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy for Chronic Anal Fissure (NA)
• OMT for Adhesive Capsulitis (PHASE4)
• Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Post-Dural Puncture Headache: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial (NA)
• The Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of Venlafaxine for Prevention of Postherpetic Neuralgia in Patients With Acute Herpes Zoster (NA)
• Effects of Different Drugs for Glottic Atomization on Postoperative Sore Throat After Thyroid Surgery (PHASE4)
• Long-term Outcomes of Lidocaine Infusions for Post-Operative Pain (LOLIPOP) Trial (PHASE3)

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