| Category of Drug | Lidocaine (Lignocaine) is an Antiarrhythmic Drugs |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Lidocaine (Lignocaine) is used for 1. Ventricular arrhythmias 2. Local anaesthesia |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. INJECTION 2. JELLY 3. OINTMENT |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Sino-atrial disorder 2. Any grade of atrioventricular block or any other type of conduction disturbances 3. Severe myocardial depression 4. Acute porphyria or hypovolaemia 5. Bradycardia 6. Cardiac decompensation |
| Precautions | 1. Lower dosage in congestive heart failure 2. Bradycardia 3. ECG monitoring must during therapy 4. Paediatrics 5. Hypotension 6. Renal impairment 7. Porphyria 8. Debilitated patients 9. Hepatic impairment 10. Marked hypoxia 11. Severe respiratory depression 12. Following cardiac surgery and in elderly 13. Lactation |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Dizziness 2. Paraesthesia 3. Drowsiness 4. Confusion 5. Apnoea 6. Respiratory depression 7. Coma 8. Seizures and convulsions 9. Hypotension 10. Arrhythmias 11. Heart block 12. Cardiovascular collapse and bradycardia |
| Pregnancy Category | B |
