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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Lidocaine NORMON 10 mg/ml solution for injection EFG
Lidocaine, monohydrate hydrochloride
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.
Contents of the pack:
Lidocaine NORMON contains lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate and belongs to a group of medicines called local anesthetics. It is used to block pain by reducing the conduction of nerve impulses near its site of action.
Lidocaine NORMON is used to provide anesthesia by local injection around nerves or areas where surgical procedures will be performed.
Do not use Lidocaine NORMON
Warnings and precautions
Be especially careful:
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before you are given Lidocaine NORMON.
Interaction of Lidocaine NORMON with other medicines
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used or might use any other medicines.
If you are taking cimetidine (a medicine for treating stomach and duodenal ulcers) and propranolol (an antihypertensive), tell your doctor, as it may affect your response to the lidocaine injection.
If you are using beta-blockers, anti-arrhythmics (such as mexiletine, disopyramide, or procainamide) or phenytoin (an antiepileptic), you should inform your doctor before administration of Lidocaine NORMON.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.
Lidocaine NORMON should not be administered during the early stages of pregnancy unless your doctor considers that the benefits outweigh the risks. Similarly, consult your doctor if you are breastfeeding.
Driving and using machines
This medicine may temporarily affect your ability to move, attention, and coordination. Your doctor will tell you if you can drive or use machines.
Important information about some of the ingredients of Lidocaine NORMON
Athletes should be aware that lidocaine can produce a positive result in doping tests.
Lidocaine NORMON contains sodium
This medicine contains 28 mg of sodium (a major component of table salt/cooking salt) in each ampoule. This is equivalent to 1.4% of the maximum recommended daily intake of sodium for an adult.
Lidocaine Normon will be administered to you by a doctor. It will be given as an injection into a vein, into a muscle, under the skin, around nerves, or into the epidural space near the spinal cord.
Lidocaine Normon will normally be administered near the part of the body that is to be operated on.
The dose that your doctor administers will depend on the type of pain relief you need. It will also depend on your height, age, and physical condition, as well as the part of the body where the medicine is injected. You will receive the lowest possible dose to produce the desired effect. The dose of lidocaine should be reduced in special populations and in patients in poor general condition.
Use in children
The dose should be reduced in children. Lidocaine should be used with caution in children under four years of age.
If you are given too much Lidocaine NORMON
Treatment will consist of stopping the convulsions and achieving adequate ventilation with oxygen.
In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or call the Toxicology Information Service (Tel. 915 620 420), indicating the medicine and the amount used.
Like all medicines, Lidocaine NORMON can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
As with other local anesthetics, the side effects of Lidocaine NORMON are rare and are usually the result of excessively high concentrations in the blood, generally due to rapid absorption or allergic reactions.
Among the possible side effects are:
If you think any of the side effects are serious or if you notice any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
No special storage conditions are required. Store in the original packaging.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the packaging after EXP. The expiry date is the last day of the month stated.
For single use only. Any remaining solution should be discarded. Inspect visually before use. Use only if the solution is clear and free of visible particles.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Disposal of unused medicine and all materials that have come into contact with it should be done in accordance with local regulations.
Composition of Lidocaine NORMON
Appearance and packaging of the product
Lidocaine NORMON 10 mg/ml is presented as a solution for injection in glass ampoules containing 100 mg of lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate in 10 ml. Each pack contains 1 ampoule or 100 ampoules.
Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer:
LABORATORIOS NORMON, S.A.
Ronda de Valdecarrizo, 6-28760 Tres Cantos –Madrid (SPAIN)
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Detailed and updated information on this medicine is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) http://www.aemps.gob.es/.
This information is intended only for healthcare professionals:
To prepare a 1.5% lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate solution, lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate 2% should be diluted in a syringe with sodium chloride 0.9%: 3 units (ml) of lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate 2% with 1 unit (ml) of sodium chloride 0.9%. The diluted solution should be prepared immediately before use.
To prepare a 0.5% lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate solution, lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate 1% should be diluted in a syringe with sodium chloride 0.9%: 1 unit (ml) of lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate 1% with 1 unit (ml) of sodium chloride 0.9%. The diluted solution should be prepared immediately before use.
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