Lidocaine HCl

Name: Lidocaine HCl

Warnings

For external use only. Not for ophthalmic use.

Overdose

No information provided.

Patient information

No information provided. Please refer to the WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS sections.

What should i discuss with my healthcare provider before using lidocaine topical?

An overdose of numbing medications can cause fatal side effects if too much of the medicine is absorbed through your skin and into your blood.

Overdose is more likely to occur when using a numbing medicine without the advice of a medical doctor (such as during a cosmetic procedure like laser hair removal). However, overdose has also occurred in women treated with a numbing medicine before having a mammography. Symptoms may include uneven heartbeats, seizure (convulsions), coma, slowed breathing, or respiratory failure (breathing stops).

You should not use lidocaine topical if you are allergic to any other type of numbing medicine.

To make sure you can safely use lidocaine topical, tell your doctor if you have any of these other conditions:

  • liver disease; or
  • broken, swollen, or damaged skin.

FDA pregnancy category B. This medication is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

Lidocaine topical can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Side effects

During or immediately after treatment, the skin at the site of treatment may develop erythema or edema or may be the locus of abnormal sensation.

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