What is Lidocaine Hcl (Cardiac): Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Lidocaine Hcl (Cardiac)

• A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. It is given through a needle placed into one of your veins, into your upper arm, into the head and neck area, or into the space around the spinal nerves in your lower back.

• A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. It is given through a needle placed into one of your veins, into your upper arm, into the head and neck area, or into the space around the spinal nerves in your lower back.

What to do if you miss a dose of Lidocaine Hcl (Cardiac)

Lidocaine Hcl (Cardiac) contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to lidocaine or similar medicines.

Lidocaine Hcl (Cardiac) warnings

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• If you are not receiving this medicine for childbirth, make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Tell your doctor if you have liver disease, kidney disease, brain or nerve disease, blood vessel disease, spine problems, seizures (epilepsy), asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, a blood disorder, G6PD, or lung or breathing problems. Tell your doctor if you have any heart problems such as congestive heart failure or heart rhythm disorders (especially Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome).

• This medicine may cause methemoglobinemia (blood disorder).

• This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

• You may experience temporary loss of sensation and movement, usually in the lower half of your body, if you receive this medicine into your lower back (epidural).

• It may also be easier to hurt yourself while your treated body area is still numb. Be careful to avoid injury until you have regained all the feeling and are no longer numb.

• If you are receiving this medicine as an epidural to ease labor pains, it may take longer than normal for you to push your baby out. It is also possible that the baby may have unwanted effects after birth (including sleepiness, slow responses). Talk to your doctor if you have questions about how this medicine might affect your baby.

Lidocaine Hcl (Cardiac) interactions

• Some medicines can affect how lidocaine works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Acetaminophen, chloroquine, digoxin, metoclopramide, primaquine, quinine, sulfasalazineBlood pressure medicineCancer medicine (including cyclophosphamide, flutamide, hydroxyurea, ifosfamide, rasburicase)Ergot medicineMedicine to treat an infection (including dapsone, nitrofurantoin, para-aminosalicylic acid, sulfonamide)Medicine to treat depression or mental illnessMedicine to treat seizures (including phenobarbital, phenytoin, sodium valproate)Nitrate or nitrite medicine (including nitric oxide, nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, nitrous oxide)Phenothiazine medicine

• Tell your doctor if you use anything else that makes you sleepy. Some examples are allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, and alcohol.

• This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.

• It may be easier to hurt yourself while your treated body area is still numb. Be careful to avoid injury until you have regained all the feeling and are no longer numb.

• If you are receiving this medicine as an epidural to ease labor pains, it may take longer than normal for you to push your baby out. It is also possible that the baby may have unwanted effects after birth (sleepiness, slow responses). Talk to your doctor if you have questions about how this medicine might affect your baby.