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;In infants, do NOT use oral lidocaine due to risk of [[lidocaine toxicity]] and FDA black box warning<ref>FDA recommends not using lidocaine to treat teething pain. http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm402240.htm</ref><ref>Curtis LA, Dolan TS, Seibert HE. Are one or two dangerous? Lidocaine and topical anesthetic exposures in children. J Emerg Med 2009;37:32-39</ref> | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Some recommend [[Magic Mouthwash]]/oral [[lidocaine]] if not tolerating PO intake, although evidence suggests no better than placebo<ref>Hopper S. et al. Topical lidocaine to improve oral intake in children with painful infectious mouth ulcers: a blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Mar;63(3):292-9</ref> | *Some recommend [[Magic Mouthwash]]/oral [[lidocaine]] if not tolerating PO intake, although evidence suggests no better than placebo<ref>Hopper S. et al. Topical lidocaine to improve oral intake in children with painful infectious mouth ulcers: a blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Mar;63(3):292-9</ref> | ||
==Warnings== | ==Warnings== | ||
*DO NOT EXCEED dosing limits especially for lidocaine. | *DO NOT EXCEED dosing limits especially for [[lidocaine]]. | ||
*DO NOT use under 2 years old | *DO NOT use under 2 years old | ||
*Never give a family an amount that can be toxic if | *Never give a family an amount that can be toxic if unintentionally swallowed in its entirety | ||
For a 10 kg child = 50 mg lidocaine = 2.5 cc | ===[[Lidocaine]]=== | ||
*1 cc Viscous 2% lidocaine = 20 mg lidocaine | |||
*Max dose = 5mg/kg | |||
*For a 10 kg child = 50 mg lidocaine = 2.5 cc | |||
===Diphenhydramine=== | ===[[Diphenhydramine]]=== | ||
[[Diphenhydramine]] 6.25mg/5cc or 12.5mg/5cc | *[[Diphenhydramine]] 6.25mg/5cc or 12.5mg/5cc | ||
*Max dose = 5mg/kg/day | |||
Max dose = 5mg/kg/day | *For a 10 kg child = 50 mg benadryl =20 cc of 12.5mg/5cc | ||
For a 10 kg child = 50 mg benadryl =20 cc of 12.5mg/5cc | |||
==Makeup== | ==Makeup== | ||
Revision as of 03:48, 27 July 2015
- In infants, do NOT use oral lidocaine due to risk of lidocaine toxicity and FDA black box warning[1][2]
Background
- Some recommend Magic Mouthwash/oral lidocaine if not tolerating PO intake, although evidence suggests no better than placebo[3]
Warnings
- DO NOT EXCEED dosing limits especially for lidocaine.
- DO NOT use under 2 years old
- Never give a family an amount that can be toxic if unintentionally swallowed in its entirety
Lidocaine
- 1 cc Viscous 2% lidocaine = 20 mg lidocaine
- Max dose = 5mg/kg
- For a 10 kg child = 50 mg lidocaine = 2.5 cc
Diphenhydramine
- Diphenhydramine 6.25mg/5cc or 12.5mg/5cc
- Max dose = 5mg/kg/day
- For a 10 kg child = 50 mg benadryl =20 cc of 12.5mg/5cc
Makeup
Equal parts:
- Viscous lido 2%
- Diphenhydramine
- Maalox
Treatment
0.5-1cc before feeds
See Also
References
- ↑ FDA recommends not using lidocaine to treat teething pain. http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm402240.htm
- ↑ Curtis LA, Dolan TS, Seibert HE. Are one or two dangerous? Lidocaine and topical anesthetic exposures in children. J Emerg Med 2009;37:32-39
- ↑ Hopper S. et al. Topical lidocaine to improve oral intake in children with painful infectious mouth ulcers: a blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Mar;63(3):292-9