Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Lidocaine
Drug Class
Anaesthetic, Local
What is Lidoject?
Uses
Lignocaine is a sodium channel blocking agent, used as a local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic agent. It stabilizes nerve cell membranes to...
How It Works
Administer IM injection in deltoid muscle only. IV injection administered by direct IV injection and continuous IV infusion. Product containing 40, 100, or 200 mg/ml should not be administered by direct IV injection without prior dilution. Usually 1 or 2 gm of Lignocaine is added to 1000 ml of dextrose 5% to form a 1 or 2 mg/ml (0.1 or 0.2 %) solution.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IV Inf
2 to 4 mg/min — As recommended.
As Required
2
Adult · SC
4.5 mg/ kg /dose — As recommended.
Dose vary with procedure. do not repeat within two hours.
3
Adult · Topical
1 to 2 % — 3 hourly
As Required
4
Child · IV Infusion
20 to 50 ug/kg.min — As recommended.
Maintenance, As Required
5
Child · Slow IV
0.5 to 1 mg/kg — As recommended.
Initially, As Required
6
Child · Topical
2 % — 3 hourly
As Required
Safety Alerts
When used by regional administration: Atrioventricular block, application to the middle ear (risk of ototoxicity), avoid injection into infected or inflamed tissues, preparationscontaining preservatives should not be used for caudal,epidural, or spinal block, or for intravenous regional anaesthesia (Biers block), severe myocardial depression Topical application: Should not be applied to damaged skin, sino-atrialdisorders
Important Warnings
When used by regional administration:Congestive cardiac failure, debilitated patients, elderly, epilepsy, hypovolaemia, impaired cardiac conduction, impaired respiratory function,myasthenia gravis, post cardiac surgery, shock, acute porphyria, renal and hepatic impairment
To avoid excessive dosage inobese patientsdose should be calculated on the basis ofideal body-weight
Side Effects
When used by regional administration: Bradycardia and hypotension (may leadto cardiac arrest)confusionconvulsionsdizzinessdrowsinessparaesthesiarespiratory depression. Rare: Anaphylaxis
Drug Interactions
Propranolol
cimetidine
antiarrhythmics
diuretics.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Not known to be harmful
Lactation
Caution advised
Storage
Inj, Soln, Gel Store Between 15°C-30°C. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 1,198.19
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 50 · approved 23 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 50Rs 1,198.19
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Lidocaine, and what they are not.
Same active ingredient, a different dose. Never switch strength without your doctor or pharmacist.
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Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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