Drug Information

Generic Name:

Lidocaine

Pronunciation:

LYE-doe-kane

Product Name:

Xylocaine

Category:

Antidysrhythmic Drugs

How is it given?:

intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM) (rarely), topically

Uses:

Irregular heart beats

Comment:

Lidocaine decreases dangerous heart rhythm disturbances. It is most commonly used for this purpose in the setting of a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction) or in conditions during which the heart muscle is not getting enough blood flow (cardiac ischemia). Lidocaine is also a numbing medicine (local anesthetic) and as such is used in a wide variety of procedures to decrease pain.

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Lidocaine