Lidocaine Jelly Flashcards
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Class
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Topical anesthetic
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Name
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Lidocaine Jelly (Xylocaine Jelly)
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Action
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- Prohibits the initiation and conduction of impulses thereby affecting local anesthetic action.
- Decreases irritation when airway tube is inserted thereby decreasing intracranial pressure
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Indications
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ALS Medications List (P-115)
- intubation or nasopharyngeal airway insertion
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Dosage / Route
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Adult and Peds:
topically prn to ET tube or nasal airway
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Side Effects
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None
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Contraindications
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None
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Concentration
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2% - 20mg/ml
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Special Information 1
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Lidocaine Jelly is an optional drug and may not be carried by some agencies.
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Special Information 2
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Will further impair patient’s ability to control secretions so monitor airway closely.
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Special Information 3
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Will numb back of throat, if patient wakes up may bite tongue and be unaware
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Special Information 4
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Use with caution on patients with oral and nasal burns.
