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North East and North Cumbria
ICS Formulary

15 Anaesthesia

15-02 Lidocaine

Lidocaine

Formulary

Injections (plain)
0.5% 10ml
1% 2ml, 5ml, & 10ml (10mg/ml)
- approved for use in post-operative pain management subject to local protocols with a review of adverse events to be submitted by October 2018
2% 2ml, 5ml & 20ml injection (20mg/ml)
5% 2ml Heavy injection (50mg/ml)
5% 10ml injection (50mg/ml) unlicensed
Topical preparations
1% & 2% gel with chlorhexidine 0.25%
4% topical solution (some packs unlicensed)
5% ointment
2% spray unlicensed
100mg lollipops unlicensed
Lidocaine 4%, adrenaline 0.1% & tetracaine 0.5% (LAT gel®) unlicensed
- approved for use in anaesthetising lacerations particularly in the paediatric population – not to be used in children
weighing under 15kg.