Lidocaine Parenteral

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Introduction

Tradename: Xylocaine. (lidocaine hydrochloride) Class-IB antiarrhythmic agent.

Indications

Contraindications

Dosage

Load:

  • 1-1.5 mg/kg IV (generally 100 mg), then 0.5 mg/kg every 8-10 min, max 3 mg/kg

Caution:

Maintenance:

  • 1-3 mg/kg/hr, 2 mg in 250 mL D5W (8 mg/mL)* at 1-4 mg/min (7-30 mL/hr)

Pediatrics:

  • 20-50 ug/kg/min, 10 kg: 3 mL/hr = 40 ug/kg/min

* a concentration >= 40 mg/mL is needed for PCA pump because the total volume must be < 3 mL/hour

Status epilepticus:

  • bolus: 1 mg/kg followed in 5 min by 0.5 mg/kg
  • infusion: 1-2 mg/min

Injection: 0.05% (5 mg/mL) (50 mL) 1% (10 mg/mL) (5, 10, 30, 50 mL) 2% (20 mg/mL) (5 & 50 mL) 4% (40 mg/mL) (5 mL) 20% (200 mg/mL) (5 & 10 mL)

7.5% in 5% dextrose (75 mg/mL) (2 mL)

Injection with endotracheal cannulation: (Duo-Trach) 4% (40 mg/mL) (5 mL) (max 2-4 mg/kg)

Pharmacokinetics

Adverse effects

Drug interactions

Laboratory

Mechanism of action

More general terms

References

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