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lidoderm

Lidoderm
Lidocaine Patch


Lidocaine is a local anesthetic agent used to relieve pain associated with shingles (post-herpetic neuralgia).


 
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Avg Consumer Rating 4.6 out of 5
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Overview Photos How To Use Side Effects Precautions Missed Dose Drug Interactions

lidoderm

Uses
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic agent used to relieve pain associated with shingles (post-herpetic neuralgia).


Storage
  • Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) away from light and moisture.
  • Keep envelope tightly sealed at all times.


Overdose
  • If overdose is suspected, remove the patch.
  • Contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.

Photos
LIDODERM
LIDODERM
Lidoderm Transdermal Patch Film ER
Lidoderm Transdermal Patch Film ER
Lidoderm Patches, for muscle aches
Lidoderm Patches, for muscle aches
Lidoderm (lidocaine topical) 5%
Lidoderm (lidocaine topical) 5%


How To Use
  • Remove the protective liner and apply the patch to normal, intact skin to cover the most painful area.
  • Apply up to three patches once a day; or use as directed by your doctor.
  • Do not leave patch on for longer than 12 hours.
  • If a smaller patch is needed, it may be cut with scissors before removal of the liner.
  • If irritation or a burning sensation occurs, remove the patch and do not reapply until the irritation is gone.
  • This product should only be applied to intact skin.
  • Avoid contact with eyes, open wounds, or mucous membranes.
  • If eye contact occurs, wash eye immediately with water and protect eye until sensation returns.

Side Effects
  • Redness or swelling at the site of application may occur.
  • These effects will usually disappear within a few minutes or hours.
  • If any of these effects persist or worsen, contact your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
  • Tell your doctor immediately if any of these very unlikely but serious side effects occur: blurred vision, tremors, unusually slow heartbeat, drowsiness.
  • An allergic reaction to Lidoderm is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs.
  • Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing.
  • If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Precautions
  • Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: liver problems, allergies you may have.
  • Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using Lidoderm.
  • Lidoderm passes into breast milk.
  • While there have been no reports of harm to nursing infants, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Missed Dose
  • If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember.
  • If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
  • Do not double the dose to catch up.

Drug Interactions
  • Tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use, especially of: anti-arrhythmic drugs (e.g., tocainide, mexiletine), other local anesthetics.
  • Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.

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User Medicine Opinions for lidoderm  
Overall: 5 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 3 out of 5
Healing Power: 4 out of 5
No dependency problems: 5 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 5 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 23
Time Taken:

Reason: chronic back pain Date: 28 March 2007
Side Effects
very slight numbness that resolves after removing

Additional Thoughts
When my back is hurting too much to sleep, these patches relieve almost all my pain very quickly. They really don't want to stick to me day or night for more than 2 minutes so I use flexible surgical tape on all four sides to hold it down. Works great!

Overall: 5 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 4 out of 5
Healing Power: 4 out of 5
No dependency problems: 5 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 5 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 18
Time Taken: 3 months
Reason: post herpatic neuralgia Date: 29 April 2007
Side Effects
none!

Additional Thoughts
WOW! Gotta love Lidoderm! It kept my left shoulder blade completely numb during my workday- the nerves would be the worst around 3-4 PM- with the patches, I barely felt any pain! I would recommend this to anyone- works like a charm.

Overall: 5 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 3 out of 5
Healing Power: 4 out of 5
No dependency problems: 5 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 27
Time Taken: 6 months
Reason: knee pain from skiing accident Date: 11 May 2007
Side Effects
If I put on two new ones, I woke up a bit groggy like a hangover with a light headache. If I put on half new, half previously used, I'm totally fine in the morning. The relief very much outwieghs the side effect.

Additional Thoughts
This has really changed my life. I feel like I have my life back. I couldn't sleep at night from the pain, spending days home from work because I couldn't sit or stand without unbearable pain. I cut them up in pieces and put them around my knees at night. My dr is wonderful and reccomended keeping old ones and using them until I feel like they don't have any useful life in them (usually 2-3 times each). Also, if you cut the worn edges, they stick better. I can tolerate the pain during the day, but sleeping was so difficult. The relief while I sleep has helped my body heal, giving me back the ability to be active and feel "normal" again. I reccomend this to anyone who has chronic pain. 9 months of physical therapy did close to nothing for me. The healing time at night alone has brought much better results.

Overall: 4 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 3 out of 5
Healing Power: 4 out of 5
No dependency problems: 5 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: M
Age: 22
Time Taken: 9 months
Reason: C2-T1 Upper Neck Pain Date: 31 May 2007
Side Effects
No side effects noted.

Additional Thoughts
Lidoderm works well. The patches are too large, and as everyone else has alluded, don't stick worth shit. Don't reuse the patch guys. It says right on the box not to do so and for good reason to. Re-using the patches causes more side-effects and does not distribute the medicine properly. 12 on 12 off. Also, numbness is not a side effect. I've been on these for awhile and the skin is supposed to get numb and the denervation is normal, it's not a side effect. It's been great for sleep, but must be cut in half, and taped on with surgical medical tape, as someone else alluded to...doesn't that work great?! It's not a permanent solution, but it certainly helps.

Overall: 4 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 4 out of 5
Healing Power: 4 out of 5
No dependency problems: 4 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 5 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 40
Time Taken: 1 years
Reason: tarsal tunnel syndrome Date: 14 June 2007
Side Effects
Severe pain in wallet.

Additional Thoughts
Really helps out - I'd use them every day if I could afford it. However, I can't. Even with health insurance, they are still 2.00 per patch. Also, it is horrible trying to keep them on a foot.

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