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lidocaine /li·do·caine/ (li´do-kān) an anesthetic with sedative, analgesic, and cardiac depressant properties, applied topically in the form of the base or hydrochloride salt as a local anesthetic; also used in the latter form as a cardiac antiarrhythmic and to produce infiltration anesthesia and various nerve blocks.
lidocaine a local anesthetic used as a cardiac antiarrhythmic and to produce infiltration anesthesia and epidural and peripheral nerve blocks. Called also lignocaine. lidocaine Ambulatory surgery An anesthetic used for topical and dental anesthesia, cardiac arrhythmias How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The bleeding vessel can be cauterized with unipolar Bovie forceps after the area has been injected with a small amount of 1% lidocaine. De La Hoya was given a shot of Lidocaine the day of the injury to numb the cut area so the stitches could be taken. The efficacy of gabapentin, the 5% lidocaine patch, opioid analgesics, tramadol hydrochloride, and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) has been consistently demonstrated in multiple randomized controlled trials. |
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