LIDOCAINE 2% INJECtable
Rx
Butler
LOCAL ANESTHETIC
COMPOSITION:
Each mL of sterile aqueous solution contains:
| Lidocaine Hydrochloride |
2.0% |
| Propylene Glycol |
5.2% |
| Sodium Chloride |
0.5% |
| Sodium Lactate |
0.5% |
with Methylparaben 0.15%, Sodium Metabisulfite 0.10%, Propylparaben 0.03% and Disodium Edetate 0.001% as preservatives.
INDICATIONS:
Lidocaine is a potent local anesthetic for producing epidural, nerve conduction and infiltration anesthesia.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Lidocaine is contraindicated in animals with a known hypersensitivity to the drug.
PRECAUTIONS:
Lidocaine is usually well tolerated. Nevertheless, as with all local anesthetics, untoward effects may occur due to hypersensitivity, faulty technique, overdosage and inadvertent intravascular or subarachnoid injection. In case of respiratory arrest, immediate resuscitation with oxygen is indicated.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:
Epidural
Cattle and Horses - 5 to 15 mL.
Dogs and Cats - 1 mL per 10 pounds of body weight.
Nerve Block
Cattle and Horses - 5 to 20 mL.
Infiltration
Dilute to 0.5% concentration (1 mL of 2% solution diluted with 3 mL of sterile water = 4 mL of a 0.5% solution).
Store at controlled room temperature between 15° and 30°C (59°-86°F).
For Animal Use Only
Keep Out of Reach of Children
Prescription items are NON-RETURNABLE and NON-REFUNDABLE.
Manufacturer may vary.