Magic mouthwash

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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 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

Treatment

Equal parts:

  1. Viscous lido 2%
  2. Benadryl
  3. Maalox

0.5-1cc before feeds

Source

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