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Lidocaine Drug Study

Lidocaine is a local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic drug. It works by altering sodium ion flux across cell membranes, which suppresses automaticity and spontaneous depolarization of ventricles. It has several indications including use as an intravenous antiarrhythmic, intramuscular self-injection or when IV is unavailable, local infiltration or topical anesthetic, and as a patch for post-herpetic neuralgia pain. Nurses must monitor for adverse effects like drowsiness, dizziness, nervousness, bradycardia, hypotension, and burning sensation. They must also monitor ECG, blood pressure, respiratory status and serum lidocaine levels during prolonged use.

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Lidocaine Drug Study

Lidocaine is a local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic drug. It works by altering sodium ion flux across cell membranes, which suppresses automaticity and spontaneous depolarization of ventricles. It has several indications including use as an intravenous antiarrhythmic, intramuscular self-injection or when IV is unavailable, local infiltration or topical anesthetic, and as a patch for post-herpetic neuralgia pain. Nurses must monitor for adverse effects like drowsiness, dizziness, nervousness, bradycardia, hypotension, and burning sensation. They must also monitor ECG, blood pressure, respiratory status and serum lidocaine levels during prolonged use.

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DRUG STUDY

DRUG ORDER
(Generic name, Brand ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THE NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES/
MECHANISM OF ACTION INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS
name, classification, DRUG PRECAUTIONS
dosage, route, frequency)
GENERIC NAME: When administered  Intravenous  Hypersensitivity Adverse reactions  When Lidocaine is
lidocaine hydrochloride intramuscularly or intravenously, – ventricular arrhythmias  Advanced AV block  Drowsiness administered as an
,lidocaine HCl in 5% Lidocaine suppresses the  Intramuscular – self-  Dizziness antiarrhythmic the nurse should
dextrose , lidocaine HCl automaticity and spontaneous injected or when IV is  Nervousness monitor the ECG continuously.
without preservatives depolarization of the ventricles unavailable during  (mucosal use) decreased Blood pressure and respiratory
during diastole by altering the transport to local facilities or absent gag reflex status should be monitored
BRAND NAME: flux of sodium ions across the  Local – infiltration or  Bradycardia frequently during the drug
(Parenteral) LidoPen, cell membrane with little or no mucosal or topical  Hypotension administration.
Xylocaine (Local effect on the heart. Locally, it anesthetic  Burning sensation  When administered as an
Anesthetic) Dilocane, produces local anesthesia effect  Patch – used when anesthetic, the numbness of the
Lidoject, Nervocaine, by inhibiting the transport of ions pain is present due to affected part should be assessed.
Octocaine, Xylovaine across the neural membranes. Serum Lidocaine levels
post-herpetic neuralgia 
(Mucosal) Anestacon, Thus, initiation and conduction of
should be monitored frequently
Xylocaine Viscous normal nerve impulses is
during prolonged
(Lidocaine Patch) prevented.
use. Therapeutic serum
Lidoderm, (Topical)
lidocaine levels range from 1.5
DermaFlex, ELA-Max,
to 5 mcg/ml.
Solarcaine, Aloe Extra
 If signs of overdose occur,
Burn Relief, Xylocaine,
stop the infusion immediately and
Zilactin-L
monitor thepatient closely.
CLASSIFICATION:
Anesthetic – topical or
local, Antiarrythmics

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