Lidocaine

Definition: Lidocaine, also known as lignocaine and sold under the brand name Xylocaine among others, is a local anesthetic of the amino amide type. It is also used to treat ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. When used for local anaesthesia or in nerve blocks, lidocaine typically begins working within several minutes and lasts for half an hour to three hours. source: Wikipedia

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387480006

ID date

2 Aug 2005

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3565711000001103

Name

Lidocaine