Magic mouthwash
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Treatment
Equal parts:
- Viscous lido 2%
- Benadryl
- Maalox
0.5-1cc before feeds
Warnings
DO NOT EXCEED dosing limits especially for lidocaine. Never give a family an amount that can be toxic if unintetionally 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
Benadryl
Benadryl 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
Source
DONALDSON (6/04)
Hsiao 7/6/09