Lidoderm Side Effects

• Allergic reaction
• Hyperesthesia
• Hypoesthesia
• Dizziness
• Nausea and vomiting
• Tinnitus
• Tremor
• Impaired vision
• CNS excitation or depression
• Bradychardia
• Hypotension
• Cardiac reactions that may lead to cardiac arrest

Warnings & Recalls for Lidoderm

• Ensure that you dispose of used or unused portions of your Lidoderm patches. Children or pets that may chew on Lidoderm patches, whether used or unused can suffer serious adverse reactions.
• Lidoderm should be used with caution in pregnant or nursing women, those with irregular heartbeats, and people with disorders of the liver.
• Never use Lidoderm patches for more than 12 hours a day. Doing so can cause severe adverse reactions.
• Applying heat, such as that from a blow dryer, heating pad, or heating blanket may speed up absorption and result in serious adverse reactions.
• In 2005, the FDA sent a warning letter to the makers of Lidoderm due to omission of risk and unsubstantiated effectiveness claims.

Lidoderm Treatment and Use

Lidoderm | lidocaine patch is a lidocaine based patch made by Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that is FDA approved for treatment of post herpetic neuralgia ,a pain that lasts weeks after infection with shingles. Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a result of damage inflicted on the nerves by the varicella zoster virus.

How does Lidoderm work?

The Lidoderm patch contains the anesthetic lidocaine. This drug decreases the nerve signals that tell your brain something hurts. Lidocaine in other forms is also used to relieve itching as well as other types of pain.

How to use Lidoderm

1. With a scissors, cut along the dotted line of the envelope that contains your Lidoderm patch.
2. Separate the patch from the clear release liner and immediately apply to the affected area.

Use this medicated patch only on unbroken, unblistered skin and always discard used and unused portions of you Lidoderm patch in a place where your pets or children will not get to it.

Other Names for Lidoderm

• Lidoderm

• lidocaine

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