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What is Lidocaine patch?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Lidoderm

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See also: Versatis

Lidocaine is a local anesthetic. It works by stopping nerves from sending pain signals. Lidocaine comes as a transdermal patch applied directly to the skin for localized relief of acute hypersensitivity and chronic pain in postherpetic neuralgia.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 187 41
Back pain 166 40
Neck pain 56 15
Pain in shoulder(s) 26 15
Fibromyalgia 22 8
Muscle pain 17 4

Show all 91 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 1211 patients that have taken Lidocaine patch

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 3
Mild 18
None 104

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Lidocaine patch

Side effect Patients Percentage
Application site itching 2
Burning sensation in skin 2
Back pain 1
Bruising 1
Elevated blood pressure 1
Heavy sensation 1

Show all 14 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Lidocaine patch

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 44
Course of treatment ended 17
Expense 17
Other 11
Change in health plan coverage 6
Doctor's advice 4
Side effects too severe 4
Personal research 3
See all 91 patients who've stopped taking Lidocaine patch

Duration

Stopped taking Lidocaine patch

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 23
1 - 6 months 21
6 months - 1 year 10
1 - 2 years 9
2 - 5 years 14
5 - 10 years 6
10 years or more 3
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 58
Usually 33
Sometimes 27
Never taken as prescribed 9
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 12
Somewhat hard to take 21
A little hard to take 38
Not at all hard to take 56
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 8
$100-199 6
$50-99 16
$25-49 14
< $25 41
Not specified 42

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Lidocaine patch after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 3
Tramadol (Ultram) 2
Baclofen (Mylan-Baclofen) 1
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) 1
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) 1

Show all 10 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Lidocaine patch and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Lidocaine topical (Lidocaine Viscous) 3
Baclofen (Mylan-Baclofen) 1
Cortisone (Cortate) 1
Diclofenac (Voltaren) 1
Gabapentin (Neurontin) 1

Show all 8 treatments patients report switching to

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15 patient evaluations for Lidocaine patch

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Jul 29, 2016 (Started Jul 15, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for back pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 15, 2016 (Started Jan 02, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain around ribs)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for pleural effusion)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for shingles (herpes zoster))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 5 g Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 15, 2012 (Started Aug 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks
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