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==Overview==
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'''Lidocaine''' '''xylocaine''', or '''lignocaine''' (former [[British Approved Name|BAN]] is a common [[local anesthetic]] and [[antiarrhythmic agent|antiarrhythmic]] drug. Lidocaine is used [[topical]]ly to relieve itching, burning and pain from skin inflammations, injected as a dental anesthetic or as a local anesthetic for minor surgery.
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Anesthetic and Antiarrythmic
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==Mechanism of Action==
Lidocaine alters signal conduction in [[neuron]]s by blocking the fast [[sodium channel|voltage gated sodium (Na<sup>+</sup>) channels]] in the neuronal cell membrane that are responsible for signal propagation.<ref name="novartis">{{cite journal |doi=10.1002/0470846682.ch14 |chapter=Molecular Mechanisms of Gating and Drug Block of Sodium Channels |title=Sodium Channels and Neuronal Hyperexcitability |series=Novartis Foundation Symposia |year=2001 |last1=Carterall |first1=William A. |isbn=9780470846681 |volume=241 |pages=206}}</ref> With sufficient blockage the membrane of the postsynaptic neuron will not depolarize and will thus fail to transmit an [[action potential]]. This creates the [[anaesthetic]] effect by not merely preventing pain signals from propagating to the brain but by stopping them before they begin. Careful titration allows for a high degree of selectivity in the blockage of sensory neurons, whereas higher concentrations will also affect other modalities of neuron signaling.
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Lidocaine (injection) is a that is FDA approved for the {{{indicationType}}} of . There is a Black Box Warning for this drug as shown here. Common adverse reactions include .
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