Solarcaine Lidocaine First Aid Spray Topical application
Name: Solarcaine Lidocaine First Aid Spray Topical application
- Solarcaine Lidocaine First Aid Spray Topical application side effects
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- Solarcaine Lidocaine First Aid Spray Topical application the effects of
Before Using Solarcaine Lidocaine First Aid Spray
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Pediatric
Because of this medicine's toxicity, it should be used with extreme caution in children younger than 3 years of age, only after other medicines have been considered or found ineffective. Recommended doses should not be exceeded, and the patient should be carefully monitored during therapy. Do not give lidocaine viscous topical solution for teething pain.
Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of lidocaine skin patch in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Geriatric
No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of lidocaine topical in geriatric patients. However, because of this medicine's toxicity, it should be used with caution, after other medicines have been considered or found ineffective. Recommended doses should not be exceeded, and the patient should be carefully monitored during therapy.
Interactions with Medicines
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
- Amiodarone
Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
Other Medical Problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Heart block or
- Shock, severe—Use with caution.
- Infection at or near the place of application or
- Large sores, broken skin, or severe injury at the area of application or
- Liver disease, severe—Use with caution. The chance of side effects may be increased.