Generic name: lidocaine hydrochloride
Dosage form: rectal cream
Drug class:Topical anesthetics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 23, 2022.
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DESCRIPTION:
Lidocaine 3% Cream is a topical anesthetic indicated for the relief of pruritus, pruritic eczemas, abrasions, minor burns, insect bites, pain, soreness, and discomfort due to pruritus ani, pruritus vulvae, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and similar conditions of the skin and mucous membranes.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Each gram of Lidocaine 3% Cream contains lidocaine hydrochloride 3% (30 mg).
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: aluminum sulfate, calcium acetate, cetyl alcohol, glycerine, glyceryl monostearate SE, methyl paraben, mineral oil, propyl paraben, purified water, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan stearate, stearic acid, stearyl alcohol, and white petrolatum.
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY:
MECHANISM OF ACTION:
Lidocaine 3% Cream releases lidocaine from a mild acidic vehicle to stabilize the neuronal membrane by inhibiting the ionic fluxes required for initiation and conduction of impulses, thereby effecting...
