Lidocaine is an amide group anesthetic that provides local or regional anesthesia by infiltration, central and peripheral nerve block techniques. It starts acting within a few minutes by hindering nerve impulses' induction and conduction, and the effect stays for about three to four hours. In addition, it is used medically in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia, epilepsy. Furthermore, inhaled form is used to relieve cough, infusions are given to subside chronic pain, and lidocaine formulation reduces gastritis pain.
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I have severe lower back pain that runs down to my foot despite taking medications. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 21-year-old and have severe pain going from my lower back down my left butt cheek and the back of my thigh all the way down to my foot. Sometimes it goes numb. I have tried the tablet of Ibuprofen, stretching, steroid shots, Lidocaine creams, heat compress, ice packs, and hydros.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are having a slip disc issue, where one of the nerves is getting compressed at the lumbar spine. These nerves start from the brain, travel down the spinal cord, and then exit from a narrow canal to further continue to travel down to the feet. The possible reasons... Read Full »
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