produced plasma lidocaine concentrations that remained well below those that typically produce antiarrhythmic effects or toxicity. Mild application-site erythema occurred in most patients ...

The thing that is especially concerning about antiarrhythmic drugs is their unique toxicity, which often makes them difficult and relatively risky to administer and to take. There are two general ...

PERIOPERATIVE administration of 2% intravenous (IV) lidocaine does not significantly improve the return of gut function in adults undergoing elective minimally invasive colonic surgery, according to ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006;63(18):1704-1716. A case study by Wu et al. [23] reported lidocaine toxicity in a 48-kg woman with multiple health conditions receiving nebulized lidocaine before ...

Based on the results from two pediatric case series [17,18] and extrapolation from adult studies [19,20], the 2010 guidelines recommended the use of either amiodarone or lidocaine for children who ...

For bursitis, the injection is given into the bursa. The shot may involve the following steps, depending on the extent of joint inflammation: It's common to mix cortisone with an anesthetic such as ...