Generic name: lidocaine hydrochloride
Dosage form: oral solution
Drug classes:Group I antiarrhythmics, Local injectable anesthetics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Dec 1, 2021.
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A Topical Anesthetic for the Mucous Membranes of the Mouth and Pharynx.
WARNING: Life-threatening and fatal events in infants and young children
Post marketing cases of seizures, cardiopulmonary arrest, and death in patients under the age of 3 years have been reported with use of lidocaine hydrochloride oral topical solution 2% (viscous) when it was not administered in strict adherence to the dosing and administration recommendations. In the setting of teething pain, lidocaine hydrochloride oral topical solution 2% (viscous) should generally not be used. For other conditions, the use of the product in patients less than 3 years of age should be limited to those situations where safer alternatives are not available or have been tried but failed.
To decrease the risk of serious adverse events with use of lidocaine hydrochloride oral topical solution 2% (viscous), instruct caregivers to strictly adhere to the prescribed dose and ...
