What is Lidocaine In D5w: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Lidocaine In D5w

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

What to do if you miss a dose of Lidocaine In D5w

Lidocaine In D5w contraindications

• You should not receive this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to dextrose, lidocaine, corn products, or to other types of local anesthetics (numbing medicine). You should not receive this medicine if you have certain heart rhythm problems.

Lidocaine In D5w warnings

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding.

• Make sure your doctor knows if you have heart disease, kidney disease, or liver disease.

• Chest pain or shallow breathing.

• Feeling nervous, restless, or anxious.

• Fever, sweating, confusion, irregular heartbeat, or muscle stiffness.

• Lightheadedness or fainting.

• Slow heartbeat.

• Tremors or seizures.

Lidocaine In D5w interactions

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are using digoxin (Lanoxin®), propranolol, or cimetidine (Tagamet®). Tell your doctor if you are also using medicine for seizures such as phenytoin (Dilantin®, Depakote®).

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are using medicines to treat heart rhythm problems such as amiodarone (Cordarone®), procainamide (Procan®, Procanbid®, Pronestyl®), or quinidine (Cardioquin®, Quinaglute®, Quinidex).