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What is Lidocaine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Lidocaine Infusion Lignocaine infusion Lidocaine 4% Nasal Spray

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Lidocaine is a local anesthetic. It works by stopping nerves from sending pain signals. Lidocaine comes in a variety of preparations including liquid, cream, gel, lotion, spray, transdermal, injectables and infusions. Some are over the counter and others require a physician's prescription.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 35 21
Fibromyalgia 22 12
Increase effect of another treatment 9 4
Mouth sores (ulcers) 4 0
Burning pain 3 2

Show all 35 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 202 patients that have taken Lidocaine

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 9
Mild 12
None 25

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Lidocaine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Headaches 2
Nausea 2
Brain fog 1
Burning pain 1
Clonus spasms 1
Hallucinations 1

Show all 15 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Lidocaine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 8
Did not seem to work 8
Doctor's advice 3
Expense 3
Other 2
Side effects too severe 1
See all 24 patients who've stopped taking Lidocaine

Duration

Stopped taking Lidocaine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 16
1 - 6 months 3
6 months - 1 year 1
2 - 5 years 2
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 34
Usually 4
Sometimes 7
Never taken as prescribed 3
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 5
Somewhat hard to take 7
A little hard to take 8
Not at all hard to take 28
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 4
$50-99 2
$25-49 2
< $25 20
Not specified 19

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Lidocaine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Fentanyl patch (Duragesic) 1
Mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) 1
Pregabalin (Lyrica) 1
Steroids (oral steroids) 1
Tramadol (Ultram) 1

Patients stopped taking Lidocaine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox) 1
Nortriptyline (Pamelor) 1
Sucralfate (Carafate) 1
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2 patient evaluations for Lidocaine

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Aug 30, 2010 (Started Jul 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anesthesia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 19, 2009 (Started Mar 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (numbness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: numbness

Nov 10, 2009 (Started Mar 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (numbness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: numbness
  • 0 helpful marks
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