Lidocaine Hydrochloride

Question 0

Drug classification

Answer 0

Antidysrhythmic agents (class I B)

Question 1

Trade name

Answer 1

Xylocaine

Question 2

Actions (2)

Answer 2

1. Suppresses ventricular dysrhythmias by:
   - stabilizing the myocardial cell membrane
   - shortening the refractory period
   - Suppression of automaticity of ectopic focuses
2. Prolongs the refractory period in ischemic tissue

Question 3

Indication (2)

Answer 3

1. Cardiac arrest - as an alternative to amiodarone in ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia
2. Ventricular dysrhythmias
   stable mono-morphic VT
   stable wide-complex tachycardia