Lidocaine 2% 20ml vial

Indications:

1. Anesthesia
Epidural, infiltration, surface anaesthesia or nerve block

2. Internal medical use
Ventricular arrhythmia

Dosage & Administration

- Anesthesia
The dosage should be adjusted according to the response of the patient and the site of administration
The lowest concentration and smallest dose producing the required effect should be given
The dosage varies depending on the area to be anaesthetised, vascularity of the tissues, number of neuronal segments to be blocked, individual tolerance and the anaesthetic technique
The lowest dosage needed to provide anaesthesia should be administered

Adult

The maximum dose for healthy adults should not exceed 200 mg

1. Epidural(max. dose : 200 mg as Lidocaine HCl per once) : 40 ~ 200 mg

2. Nerve block(max. dose : 200 mg as Lidocaine HCl per once) : 30 ~ 200 mg, 60 ~120 mg for support nerve block

3. Infiltration(max. dose : 200 mg as Lidocaine HCl per once) : 40 ~ 200 mg

4. Surface: spread or spray a moderate amount of dose to a part

Dosage should be properly adjusted by ages, anaesthetic areas, parts, tissue, symptoms, constitution or whole body conditions

Adult
1. Single intravenous administration: 50 ~ 100 mg(1 ~ 2 mg/kg) as Lidocaine HCl per once slowly administer intravenously for 1 ~ 2 minutes
If the desired response is not achieved, the same dosage may be administered 5 minutes after completion of the first injection
And also, additionally, the same dosage may be repeated at 10 ~ 20-minute intervals as necessary, but the maximum dose for 1 hour should not exceed 300 mg

2. I.V. Instillation administration: If single I.V. administration is effective, so you want enduring effects, should administer by I.V. installation under constant ECG monitoring
Lidocaine HCl is I.V. administered at a rate of 1 ~ 2mg as lidocaine HCl per minute
If necessary, the infusion rate may be increased, but the maximum rate is 4 mg per minute

Storage:

Hermetic container, Store at temperatures not exceeding 30°C