xylocaine [ampoule] 2%

Highlights

This medication is used to prevent and relieve pain during certain medical procedures (such as inserting a tube into the urinary tract).

It is also used to numb the lining of the mouth, throat, or nose before certain medical procedures (such as intubation).

Directions For Use

When used to treat heart rhythm problems, lidocaine is given as an infusion into a vein.

When used as a local anesthetic, lidocaine is injected through the skin directly into the body area to be numbed.

Warnings

Caution should be employed in the use of Xylocaine in patients with severe liver or kidney disease because accumulation of the drug or metabolites may occur.

Precautions

You should not receive Xylocaine HCl if you have severe heart block, or a heart rhythm disorder called Stokes-Adams syndrome