LidoPen

Generic name: lidocaine hydrochloride
Dosage form: injection
Drug classes:Group I antiarrhythmics, Local injectable anesthetics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 22, 2022.

LidoPen Description

Lidocaine hydrochloride: acetamide, 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2, 6-dimethylphenyl)-, monohydrochloride has the following structural formula:

Lidocaine Hydrochloride Injection, intramuscular for Cardiac Arrhythmias, is a non-pyrogenic, sterile solution prepared from lidocaine hydrochloride, USP and Water for Injection. Lidocaine hydrochloride: C14H22N2O • HCI • H2O has a molecular weight of 288.82.

Each LidoPen® contains 300 mg lidocaine hydrochloride, 3 mg disodium edetate, 3 mg methylparaben, sodium hydroxide in sufficient quantity to adjust pH to 5.2 in 3.0 mL Water for Injection.

LidoPen - Clinical Pharmacology

Lidocaine hydrochloride is reported to increase the electrical stimulation threshold of the ventricle during di...