Lidocaine
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Theraputic Doses
MAX DOSE (mg/kg)
| Agent | With Epi | Without Epi |
| Lidocaine | 7 | 3-5 |
| Mevipicaine | 8 | 7 |
| Bupivicaine | 3 | 1.5 |
Diagnosis
Symptoms:
1. CV (brady/arrest)
-Tx w/ epi per ACLS
2. CNS (lightheaded, pathesia)
*Amides= lidocaine, bupivicaine (2 i's), Ester= cocaine, tetracaine (1 i), Ester= responsible for most allergies, NO x-reactivity btwn amides & esters! May use Benadryl for allergic pts (same form t@ is used for IV), inject it sq as a local, it burns but works for about 15 min of anesthesia!