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==General==
*Type: [[Local anesthetics]]
*Dosage Forms:
*Common Trade Names: 

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==Adult Dosing==

==Pediatric Dosing==

==Special Populations==
*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy|Pregnancy Rating]]: B
*Lactation: Unknown
*Renal Dosing
**Adult
**Pediatric
*Hepatic Dosing
**Adult
**Pediatric

==Contraindications==
*Allergy to class/drug
*Methemoglobinemia

==Adverse Reactions==
===Serious===
*[[Local anesthetic systemic toxicity]]
*Confusion, disorientation
*Anaphylaxis
*Seizures
*Status asthmaticus
===Common===
*Anxiety, restlessness
*Dizziness
*Twitching, shivering
*Edema

==Pharmacology==
*Half-life: 10-150 min
*Metabolism: hepatic and renal
*Excretion: urinary
*Mechanism of Action: Local anesthetic; prevents generation/conduction of nerve impulses by reducing sodium permeability and increasing action potential threshold

==See Also==
*[[Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)]]

==References==
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