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Lancashire and South Cumbria
Formulary

15 Anaesthesia

15-02 Lidocaine

The licensed doses stated may not be appropriate in some settings and expert advice should be sought.

Lidocaine injection

Formulary

Injection 0.5%, 1%, 2%

Lidocaine plasters

Formulary

Plasters 5% (700mg/medicated plaster)

See chapter 4

Lidocaine with Adrenaline

Formulary

Injection 1% / 1:200,000 20mL
Injection 2% / 1:200,000 20mL

Injection 2% / 1:80,000 2mL cartridge (for dental use)

Lidocaine with Phenylephrine

Formulary

Lidocaine 5%/Phenylephrine 0.5% nasal spray

Lidocaine with Prilocaine EMLA^®

Formulary

Lidocaine 25mg/1g, Prilocaine 25mg/1g cream

for licensed indications.

for specific indications within hospital Trusts, including:
MBHT - for use in theatres for grommet insertion (unlicensed use).
ELHT - to help with irritation caused by use of Aldara cream in women with Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia.

Lidocaine2% with Chlorhexidine 0.25% Instillagel^®

Formulary

Gel lidocaine 2% / chlorhexidine 0.25% 6ml & 11ml

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