Label: LIDOCAINE- lidocaine hydrochloride injection, solution
LIDOCAINE- lidocaine hydrochloride injection, solution

  • NDC Code(s): 0143-9575-01, 0143-9575-10, 0143-9576-01, 0143-9576-25, view more
    0143-9577-01, 0143-9577-10, 0143-9578-01, 0143-9578-10, 0143-9579-01, 0143-9579-25
  • Packager: Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
  • Category: HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: Abbreviated New Drug Application

Drug Label Information

Updated March 12, 2020

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  • SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

    Preserved 

    Local Anesthetic for Infiltration and Nerve Block

    Not for Spinal or Epidural Anesthesia

    Rx only

  • DESCRIPTION

    Lidocaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP is a sterile, nonpyrogenic, aqueous, isotonic solution that contains a local anesthetic agent and is administered parenterally by injection.  See INDICATIONS AND USAGE for specific uses.

    Lidocaine Hydrochloride Injection solutions contain lidocaine hydrochloride which is chemically designated as acetamide, 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-, monohydrochloride and has the molecular wt. 270.8. Lidocaine HCl (C14H22N2O • HCl) has the following structural formula:

    structure 

    Each mL of the 1% solution contains lidocaine hydrochloride 10 mg, sodium chloride 7 mg and 1 mg methylparaben as antiseptic preservative. Each mL of the 2% solution contains lidocaine hydrochloride 20 mg, sodium chloride 6 mg and 1 mg methylparaben as antiseptic preservative. The pH of these solutions is adjusted to approximately 5.0 to 7.0 with sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid.

  • CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

    Mechanism of Action

    Lidocaine HCl stabilizes the neuronal membrane by inhibiting the ionic fluxes required for the initiation and conduction of impulses thereby effecting local anesthetic action.

    Hemodynamics

    Excessive blood levels may cause changes in cardiac output, total peripheral resistance, and mean arterial pressure.  With central neural blockade these changes may be attributable to block of autonomic fibers, a direct depressant effect of the local anesthetic agent on various components of the cardiovascular system.  The net effect is normally a modest hypotension when the recommended dosages are not exceeded.

    Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism

    Information derived from diverse formulations, concentrations and usages reveals that lidocaine HCl is completely absorbed following parenteral administration, its rate of absorption depending, for example, upon various factors such as the site of administration and the presence or absence of a vasoconstrictor agent.  Except for intravascular administration, the highest blood levels are obtained following intercostal nerve block and the lowest after subcutaneous administration.

    The plasma binding of lidocaine HCl is dependent on drug concentration, and the fraction bound decreases with increasing concentration.  At concentrations of 1 to 4 mcg of free base per mL 60 to 80 percent of lidocaine HCl is protein bound.  Binding is also dependent on the plasma concentration of the alpha-1-acid glycoprotein.

    Lidocaine HCl crosses the blood-brain and placental barriers, presumably by passive diffusion. 

    Lidocaine HCl is metabolized rapidly by the liver, and metabolites and unchanged drug are excreted by the kidneys.  Biotransformation includes oxidative N-dealkylation, ring hydroxylation, cleavage of the amide linkage, and conjugation.  N-dealkylation, a major pathway of biotransformation, yields the metabolites monoethylglycinexylidide and glycinexylidide.  The pharmacological/toxicological actions of these metabolites are similar to, but less potent than, those of lidocaine HCl.  Approximately 90% of lidocaine HCl administered is excreted in the form of various metabolites, and less than 10% is excreted unchanged.  The primary metabolite in urine is a conjugate of 4-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylaniline.

    The elimination half-life of lidocaine HCl following an intravenous bolus injection is typically 1.5 to 2 hours.  Because of the rapid rate at which lidocaine HCl is metabolized, any condition that affects liver function may alter lidocaine HCl kinetics.  The half-life may be prolonged two-fold or more in patients with liver dysfunction.  Renal dysfunction does not affect lidocaine HCl kinetics but may increase the accumulation of metabolites.

    Factors such as acidosis and the use of CNS stimulants and depressants affect the CNS levels of lidocaine HCl required to produce overt systemic effects.  Objective adverse manifestations become increasingly apparent with increasing venous plasma levels above 6 mcg free base per mL.  In the rhesus monkey arterial blood levels of 18 to 21 mcg/mL have been shown to be threshold for convulsive activity.

  • INDICATIONS AND USAGE

    Lidocaine HCl Injections are indicated for production of local anesthesia by infiltration techniques such as percutaneous injection and by peripheral nerve block techniques such as brachial plexus and intercostal, when the accepted procedures for these techniques as described in standard textbooks are observed.

  • CONTRAINDICATIONS

    Lidocaine HCl is contraindicated in patients with a known history of hypersensitivity to local anesthetics of the amide type.

  • WARNINGS

    LIDOCAINE HCl INJECTIONS FOR INFILTRATION AND NERVE BLOCK SHOULD BE EMPLOYED ONLY BY CLINICIANS WHO ARE WELL VERSED IN DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF DOSE-RELATED TOXICITY AND OTHER ACUTE EMERGENCIES THAT MIGHT ARISE FROM THE BLOCK TO BE EMPLOYED AND THEN ONLY AFTER ENSURING THE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF OXYGEN, OTHER RESUSCITATIVE DRUGS, CARDIOPULMONARY EQUIPMENT AND THE PERSONNEL NEEDED FOR PROPER MANAGEMENT OF TOXIC REACTIONS AND RELATED EMERGENCIES (see also ADVERSE REACTIONS and PRECAUTIONS).  DELAY IN PROPER MANAGEMENT OF DOSE-RELATED TOXICITY, UNDERVENTILATION FROM ANY CAUSE AND/OR ALTERED SENSITIVITY MAY LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACIDOSIS, CARDIAC ARREST AND, POSSIBLY, DEATH.

    Methemoglobinemia

    Cases of methemoglobinemia have been reported in association with local anesthetic use. Although all patients are at risk for methemoglobinemia, patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, congenital or idiopathic methemoglobinemia, cardiac or pulmonary compromise, infants under 6 months of age, and concurrent exposure to oxidizing agents or their metabolites are more susceptible to developing clinical manifestations of the condition. If local anesthetics must be used in these patients, close monitoring for symptoms and signs of methemoglobinemia is recommended.

    Signs of methemoglobinemia may occur immediately or may be delayed some hours after exposure, and are characterized by a cyanotic skin discoloration and/or abnormal coloration of the blood. Methemoglobin levels may continue to rise; therefore, immediate treatment is required to avert more serious central nervous system and cardiovascular adverse effects, including seizures, coma, arrhythmias, and death. Discontinue lidocaine and any other oxidizing agents. Depending on the severity of the signs and symptoms, patients may respond to supportive care, i.e., oxygen therapy, hydration. A more severe clinical presentation may require treatment with methylene blue, exchange transfusion, or hyperbaric oxygen.

    Intra-articular infusions of local anesthetics following arthroscopic and other surgical procedures is an unapproved use, and there have been post-marketing reports of chondrolysis in patients receiving such infusions.  The majority of reported cases of chondrolysis have involved the shoulder joint; cases of gleno-humeral chondrolysis have been described in pediatric and adult patients following intra-articular infusions of local anesthetics with and without epinephrine for periods of 48 to 72 hours.  There is insufficient information to determine whether shorter infusion periods are not associated with these findings.  The time of onset of symptoms, such as joint pain, stiffness and loss of motion can be variable, but may begin as early as the 2nd month after surgery.  Currently, there is no effective treatment for chondrolysis; patients who experienced chondrolysis have required additional diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and some required arthroplasty or shoulder replacement.

    To avoid intravascular injection, aspiration should be performed before the local anesthetic solution is injected.  The needle must be repositioned until no return of blood can be elicited by aspiration.  Note, however, that the absence of blood in the syringe does not guarantee that intravascular injection has been avoided.

    Local anesthetic solutions containing antimicrobial preservatives (eg, methylparaben) should not be used for epidural or spinal anesthesia because the safety of these agents has not been established with regard to intrathecal injection, either intentional or accidental.

    Anaphylactic reactions may occur following administration of lidocaine hydrochloride (see ADVERSE REACTIONS).

    In the case of severe reaction, discontinue the use of the drug.

  • PRECAUTIONS

    General

    The safety and effectiveness of lidocaine HCl depend on proper dosage, correct technique, adequate precautions, and readiness for emergencies.  Standard textbooks should be consulted for specific techniques and precautions for various regional anesthetic procedures.

    Resuscitative equipment, oxygen, and other resuscitative drugs should be available for immediate use (see WARNINGS and ADVERSE REACTIONS). The lowest dosage that results in effective anesthesia should be used to avoid high plasma levels and serious adverse effects. Syringe aspirations should also be performed before and during each supplemental injection when using indwelling catheter techniques. An intravascular injection is still possible even if aspirations for blood are negative. Repeated doses of lidocaine HCl may cause significant increases in blood levels with each repeated dose because of slow accumulation of the drug or its metabolites. Tolerance to elevated blood levels varies with the status of the patient. Debilitated, elderly patients, acutely ill patients, and children should be given reduced doses commensurate with their age and physical condition. Lidocaine HCl should also be used with caution in patients with severe shock or heart block.

    Careful and constant monitoring of cardiovascular and respiratory (adequacy of ventilation) vital signs and the patient’s state of consciousness should be accomplished after each local anesthetic injection. It should be kept in mind at such times that restlessness, anxiety, tinnitus, dizziness, blurred vision, tremors, depression or drowsiness may be early warning signs of central nervous system toxicity.

    Since amide-type local anesthetics are metabolized by the liver, Lidocaine HCl Injection should be used with caution in patients with hepatic disease.  Patients with severe hepatic disease, because of their inability to metabolize local anesthetics normally, are at greater risk of developing toxic plasma concentrations.  Lidocaine HCl Injection should also be used with caution in patients with impaired cardiovascular function since they may be less able to compensate for functional changes associated with the prolongation of A-V conduction produced by these drugs.

    Many drugs used during the conduct of anesthesia are considered potential triggering agents for familial malignant hyperthermia.  Since it is not known whether amide-type local anesthetics may trigger this reaction and since the need for supplemental general anesthesia cannot be predicted in advance, it is suggested that a standard protocol for the management of malignant hyperthermia should be available. Early unexplained signs of tachycardia, tachypnea, labile blood pressure and metabolic acidosis may precede temperature elevation. Successful outcome is dependent on early diagnosis, prompt discontinuance of the suspect triggering agent(s) and institution of treatment, including oxygen therapy, indicated supportive measures and dantrolene (consult dantrolene sodium intravenous package insert before using).

    Lidocaine HCl should be used with caution in persons with known drug sensitivities. Patients allergic to para-aminobenzoic acid derivatives (procaine, tetracaine, benzocaine, etc.) have not shown cross-sensitivity to lidocaine HCl.

    Use in the Head and Neck Area

    Small doses of local anesthetics injected into the head and neck area, including retrobulbar, dental and stellate ganglion blocks, may produce adverse reactions similar to systemic toxicity seen with unintentional intravascular injections of larger doses.  Confusion, convulsions, respiratory depression and/or respiratory arrest, and cardiovascular stimulation or depression have been reported. These reactions may be due to intra-arterial injection of the local anesthetic with retrograde flow to the cerebral circulation. Patients receiving these blocks should have their circulation and respiration monitored and be constantly observed.  Resuscitative equipment and personnel for treating adverse reactions should be immediately available. Dosage recommendations should not be exceeded (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).

    Information for Patients

    Inform patients that use of local anesthetics may cause methemoglobinemia, a serious condition that must be treated promptly. Advise patients or caregivers to seek immediate medical attention if they or someone in their care experience the following signs or symptoms: pale, gray, or blue colored skin (cyanosis); headache; rapid heart rate; shortness of breath; lightheadedness; or fatigue.

    Clinically Significant Drug Interactions

    Concurrent administration of vasopressor drugs (for the treatment of hypotension related to obstetric blocks) and ergot-type oxytocic drugs may cause severe, persistent hypertension or cerebrovascular accidents.

    Drug/Laboratory Test Interactions

    The intramuscular injection of lidocaine HCl may result in an increase in creatine phosphokinase levels.  Thus, the use of this enzyme determination, without isoenzyme separation, as a diagnostic test for the presence of acute myocardial infarction may be compromised by the intramuscular injection of lidocaine HCl.

    Patients who are administered local anesthetics are at increased risk of developing methemoglobinemia when concurrently exposed to the following drugs, which could include other local anesthetics:

    Examples of Drugs Associated with Methemoglobinemia:

    Class

    Examples

    Nitrates/Nitrites

    nitric oxide, nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, nitrous oxide

    Local anesthetics

    articaine, benzocaine, bupivacaine, lidocaine, mepivacaine, prilocaine, procaine, ropivacaine, tetracaine

    Antineoplastic agents

    cyclophosphamide, flutamide, hydroxyurea, ifosfamide, rasburicase

    Antibiotics

    dapsone, nitrofurantoin, paraaminosalicylic acid, sulfonamides

    Antimalarials

    chloroquine, primaquine

    Anticonvulsants

    Phenobarbital, phenytoin, sodium valproate

    Other drugs

    acetaminophen, metoclopramide, quinine, sulfasalazine

    Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility

    Studies of lidocaine HCl in animals to evaluate the carcinogenic and mutagenic potential or the effect on fertility have not been conducted.

    Pregnancy

    Teratogenic Effects: Pregnancy Category B.

    Reproduction studies have been performed in rats at doses up to 6.6 times the human dose and have revealed no evidence of harm to the fetus caused by lidocaine HCl. There are, however, no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.  Animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response. General consideration should be given to this fact before administering lidocaine HCl to women of childbearing potential, especially during early pregnancy when maximum organogenesis takes place.

    ​Labor and Delivery

    Local anesthetics rapidly cross the placenta and when used for epidural, paracervical, pudendal or caudal block anesthesia, can cause varying degrees of maternal, fetal and neonatal toxicity (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism). The potential for toxicity depends upon the procedure performed, the type and amount of drug used, and the technique of drug administration. Adverse reactions in the parturient, fetus and neonate involve alterations of the central nervous system, peripheral vascular tone and cardiac function.

    Local anesthetics produce vasodilation by blocking sympathetic nerves. Elevating the patient’s legs and positioning her on her left side will help prevent decreases in blood pressure. The fetal heart rate also should be monitored continuously, and electronic fetal monitoring is highly advisable.

    Paracervical or pudendal anesthesia may alter the forces of parturition through changes in uterine contractility or maternal expulsive efforts. In one study, paracervical block anesthesia was associated with a decrease in the mean duration of first stage labor and facilitation of cervical dilation. The use of obstetrical anesthesia may increase the need for forceps assistance.

    The use of some local anesthetic drug products during labor and delivery may be followed by diminished muscle strength and tone for the first day or two of life. The long-term significance of these observations is unknown.  Fetal bradycardia may occur in 20 to 30 percent of patients receiving paracervical nerve block anesthesia with the amide-type local anesthetics and may be associated with fetal acidosis.  Fetal heart rate should always be monitored during paracervical anesthesia. The physician should weigh the possible advantages against risks when considering a paracervical block in prematurity, toxemia of pregnancy, and fetal distress. Careful adherence to recommended dosage is of the utmost importance in obstetrical paracervical block. Failure to achieve adequate analgesia with recommended doses should arouse suspicion of intravascular or fetal intracranial injection. Cases compatible with unintended fetal intracranial injection of local anesthetic solution have been reported following intended paracervical or pudendal block or both. Babies so affected present with unexplained neonatal depression at birth, which correlates with high local anesthetic serum levels, and often manifest seizures within six hours. Prompt use of supportive measures combined with forced urinary excretion of the local anesthetic has been used successfully to manage this complication.

    Case reports of maternal convulsions and cardiovascular collapse following use of some local anesthetics for paracervical block in early pregnancy (as anesthesia for elective abortion) suggest that systemic absorption under these circumstances may be rapid. The recommended maximum dose of each drug should not be exceeded. Injection should be made slowly and with frequent aspiration. Allow a 5-minute interval between sides.
     

    Nursing Mothers

    It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when lidocaine HCl is administered to a nursing woman.

    Pediatric Use

    Dosages in pediatric patients should be reduced, commensurate with age, body weight and physical condition (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION). 

  • ADVERSE REACTIONS

    Systemic

    Adverse experiences following the administration of lidocaine HCl are similar in nature to those observed with other amide local anesthetic agents.  These adverse experiences are, in general, dose-related and may result from high plasma levels caused by excessive dosage, rapid absorption or inadvertent intravascular injection, or may result from a hypersensitivity, idiosyncrasy or diminished tolerance on the part of the patient. Serious adverse experiences are generally systemic in nature. The following types are those most commonly reported:

    Central Nervous System

    CNS manifestations are excitatory and/or depressant and may be characterized by lightheadedness, nervousness, apprehension, euphoria, confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, tinnitus, blurred or double vision, vomiting, sensations of heat, cold or numbness, twitching, tremors, convulsions, unconsciousness, respiratory depression and arrest. The excitatory manifestations may be very brief or may not occur at all, in which case the first manifestation of toxicity may be drowsiness merging into unconsciousness and respiratory arrest.

    Drowsiness following the administration of lidocaine HCl is usually an early sign of a high blood level of the drug and may occur as a consequence of rapid absorption.

    Cardiovascular System

    Cardiovascular manifestations are usually depressant and are characterized by bradycardia, hypotension, and cardiovascular collapse, which may lead to cardiac arrest.

    Allergic

    Allergic reactions are characterized by cutaneous lesions, urticaria, edema or anaphylactoid reactions. Allergic reactions may occur as a result of sensitivity either to local anesthetic agents or to the methylparaben used as a preservative in the multiple dose vials.  Allergic reactions, including anaphylactic reactions, may occur as a result of sensitivity to lidocaine, but are infrequent. If allergic reactions do occur, they should be managed by conventional means. The detection of sensitivity by skin testing is of doubtful value.

    There have been no reports of cross sensitivity between lidocaine hydrochloride and procainamide or between lidocaine hydrochloride and quinidine. 

    Neurologic

    The incidences of adverse reactions associated with the use of local anesthetics may be related to the total dose of local anesthetic administered and are also dependent upon the particular drug used, the route of administration and the physical status of the patient. In a prospective review of 10,440 patients who received lidocaine HCl for spinal anesthesia, the incidences of adverse reactions were reported to be about 3 percent each for positional headaches, hypotension and backache; 2 percent for shivering; and less than 1 percent each for peripheral nerve symptoms, nausea, respiratory inadequacy and double vision.  Many of these observations may be related to local anesthetic techniques, with or without a contribution from the local anesthetic.

    There have been reported cases of permanent injury to extraocular muscles requiring surgical repair following retrobulbar administration.

    Hematologic

    Methemoglobinemia.

  • OVERDOSAGE

    Acute emergencies from local anesthetics are generally related to high plasma levels encountered during therapeutic use of local anesthetics or to unintended subarachnoid injection of local anesthetic solution (see ADVERSE REACTIONS, WARNINGS, and PRECAUTIONS).

    Management of Local Anesthetic Emergencies

    The first consideration is prevention, best accomplished by careful and constant monitoring of cardiovascular and respiratory vital signs and the patient’s state of consciousness after each local anesthetic injection. At the first sign of change, oxygen should be administered.

    The first step in the management of convulsions, as well as underventilation or apnea due to unintended subarachnoid injection of drug solution, consists of immediate attention to the maintenance of a patent airway and assisted or controlled ventilation with oxygen and a delivery system capable of permitting immediate positive airway pressure by mask. Immediately after the institution of these ventilatory measures, the adequacy of the circulation should be evaluated, keeping in mind that drugs used to treat convulsions sometimes depress the circulation when administered intravenously. Should convulsions persist despite adequate respiratory support, and if the status of the circulation permits, small increments of an ultra-short acting barbiturate (such as thiopental or thiamylal) or a benzodiazepine (such as diazepam) may be administered intravenously. The clinician should be familiar, prior to the use of local anesthetics, with these anticonvulsant drugs. Supportive treatment of circulatory depression may require administration of intravenous fluids and, when appropriate, a vasopressor as directed by the clinical situation (eg, ephedrine).

    If not treated immediately, both convulsions and cardiovascular depression can result in hypoxia, acidosis, bradycardia, arrhythmias and cardiac arrest. Underventilation or apnea due to unintentional subarachnoid injection of local anesthetic solution may produce these same signs and also lead to cardiac arrest if ventilatory support is not instituted.  If cardiac arrest should occur, standard cardiopulmonary resuscitative measures should be instituted.

    Endotracheal intubation, employing drugs and techniques familiar to the clinician, may be indicated, after initial administration of oxygen by mask, if difficulty is encountered in the maintenance of a patent airway or if prolonged ventilatory support (assisted or controlled) is indicated.

    Dialysis is of negligible value in the treatment of acute overdosage with lidocaine HCl.

    The oral LD50 of lidocaine HCl in non-fasted female rats is 459 (346 to 773) mg/kg (as the salt) and 214 (159 to 324) mg/kg (as the salt) in fasted female rats.

  • DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

    Table 1 (Recommended Dosages) summarizes the recommended volumes and concentrations of Lidocaine HCl Injection for various types of anesthetic procedures. The dosages suggested in this table are for normal healthy adults and refer to the use of epinephrine-free solutions. When larger volumes are required, only solutions containing epinephrine should be used except in those cases where vasopressor drugs may be contraindicated.

    There have been adverse event reports of chondrolysis in patients receiving intra-articular infusions of local anesthetics following arthroscopic and other surgical procedures. Lidocaine HCl Injection is not approved for this use (see WARNINGS and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).

    These recommended doses serve only as a guide to the amount of anesthetic required for most routine procedures. The actual volumes and concentrations to be used depend on a number of factors such as type and extent of surgical procedure, depth of anesthesia and degree of muscular relaxation required, duration of anesthesia required, and the physical condition of the patient. In all cases the lowest concentration and smallest dose that will produce the desired result should be given. Dosages should be reduced for children and for the elderly and debilitated patients and patients with cardiac and/or liver disease.

    The onset of anesthesia, the duration of anesthesia and the degree of muscular relaxation are proportional to the volume and concentration (ie, total dose) of local anesthetic used. Thus, an increase in volume and concentration of Lidocaine HCl Injection will decrease the onset of anesthesia, prolong the duration of anesthesia, provide a greater degree of muscular relaxation and increase the segmental spread of anesthesia. However, increasing the volume and concentration of Lidocaine HCl Injection may result in a more profound fall in blood pressure when used in epidural anesthesia. Although the incidence of side effects with lidocaine HCl is quite low, caution should be exercised when employing large volumes and concentrations, since the incidence of side effects is directly proportional to the total dose of local anesthetic agent injected. 

  • MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED DOSAGES

    NOTE: The products accompanying this insert do not contain epinephrine.

    Adults

    For normal healthy adults, the individual maximum recommended dose of lidocaine HCl without epinephrine should not exceed 4.5 mg/kg (2 mg/lb) of body weight, and in general it is recommended that the maximum total dose does not exceed 300 mg. 

    The maximum recommended dose per 90 minute period of lidocaine hydrochloride for paracervical block in obstetrical patients and non-obstetrical patients is 200 mg total.  One half of the total dose is usually administered to each side. Inject slowly, five minutes between sides (see also discussion of paracervical block in PRECAUTIONS).

    Pediatric Patients

    It is difficult to recommend a maximum dose of any drug for pediatric patients, since this varies as a function of age and weight.  For children over 3 years of age who have a normal lean body mass and normal body development, the maximum dose is determined by the child’s age and weight. For example, in a child of 5 years weighing 50 lbs the dose of lidocaine HCl should not exceed 75 to 100 mg (1.5 to 2 mg/lb). 

    In order to guard against systemic toxicity, the lowest effective concentration and lowest effective dose should be used at all times. In some cases it will be necessary to dilute available concentrations with 0.9 % sodium chloride injection in order to obtain the required final concentration.

    NOTE: Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration whenever the solution and container permit. The injection is not to be used if its color is pinkish or darker than slightly yellow or if it contains a precipitate.

    Table 1. Recommended Dosages



    Procedure

    Lidocaine Hydrochloride
    Injection without epinephrine

    Conc (%)

    Vol (mL)

    Total Dose (mg)

    Infiltration




       Percutaneous

    0.5 or 1

    1 to 60

    5 to 300

    Peripheral Nerve Blocks, eg.




       Brachial

    1.5

    15 to 20

    225 to 300

       Dental

    2

    1 to 5

    20 to 100

       Intercostal

    1

    3

    30

       Paravertebral

    1

    3 to 5

    30 to 50

       Pudendal (each side)

    1

    10

    100

    Paracervical




       Obstetrical analgesia (each side)


    1

    10

    100

    Sympathetic Nerve Blocks, eg,




       Cervical (stellate ganglion)

    1

    5

    50

       Lumbar

    1

    5 to 10

    50 to 100

    THE ABOVE SUGGESTED CONCENTRATIONS AND VOLUMES SERVE ONLY AS A GUIDE. OTHER VOLUMES AND CONCENTRATIONS MAY BE USED PROVIDED THE TOTAL MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED DOSE IS NOT EXCEEDED.

  • STERILIZATION, STORAGE AND TECHNICAL PROCEDURES

    Disinfecting agents containing heavy metals, which cause release of respective ions (mercury, zinc, copper, etc) should not be used for skin or mucous membrane disinfection as they have been related to incidents of swelling and edema. When chemical disinfection of multiple dose vials is desired, either isopropyl alcohol (91%) or ethyl alcohol (70 %) is recommended.  Many commercially available brands of rubbing alcohol, as well as solutions of ethyl alcohol not of USP grade, contain denaturants which are injurious to rubber and therefore are not to be used.

  • HOW SUPPLIED

    Lidocaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP is preserved with 0.1% methylparaben and is available in the following concentrations:

    1% (10 mg/mL)

       2 mL Multiple Dose Vials packaged in 25s (NDC 0143-9579-25)

       30 mL Multiple Dose Vials packaged in 10s (NDC 0143-9578-10)

       50 mL Multiple Dose Vials packaged in 10s (NDC 0143-9577-10)

    2% (20 mg/mL)

       2 mL Multiple Dose Vials packaged in 25s (NDC 0143-9576-25)

       50 mL Multiple Dose Vials packaged in 10s (NDC 0143-9575-10)

    Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature]. 

    To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. at 1-877-845-0689, or the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

    For Product Inquiry call 1-877-845-0689.

  • SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

    Manufactured by
    HIKMA FARMACÊUTICA (PORTUGAL), S.A.
    Estrada do Rio da Mό, 8, 8A e 8B – Fervença
    2705-906 Terrugem SNT, PORTUGAL

    Distributed by
    Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
    Eatontown, NJ 07724 USA

    Revised July 2019                                                                                            

    PIN371–WES/3

  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

    NDC 0143-9579-01   Rx only
    Lidocaine
    HCl Injection, USP
    1%
    20 mg/2 mL
    (10 mg/mL)
    For Infiltration and
    Nerve Block
    Not For Epidural or
    Caudal Use
    2 mL Multiple Dose Vial

    1% 2 mL vial February 2015 

    NDC 0143-9579-25     Rx only
    Lidocaine
    HCl Injection, USP
    1%
    20 mg/2mL
    (10 mg/mL)
    For Infiltration and Nerve Block
    Not For Epidural or Caudal Use
    Methylparaben as Preservative
    25 x 2 mL Multiple Dose Vials

    1% 2 mL vial x 25 February 2015
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

    NDC 0143-9578-01   Rx only
    Lidocaine
    HCl Injection, USP
    1%
    300 mg/30 mL
    (10 mg/mL)
    For Infiltration and Nerve Block
    Not For Epidural or Caudal Use

    30 mL Multiple Dose Vial

     1% 30 mL February 2015

    NDC 0143-9578-10    Rx only
    Lidocaine
    HCl Injection, USP
    1%
    300 mg/30 mL
    (10 mg/mL)
    For Infiltration and Nerve Block
    Not For Epidural or Caudal Use
    Methylparaben as Preservative

    10 x 30 mL Multiple Dose Vials

     1% 30 mL x 10 February 2015

  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

    NDC 0143-9577-01    Rx only
    Lidocaine
    HCl Injection, USP
    1%
    (500 mg/50 mL)
    (10 mg/mL)
    For Infiltration and Nerve Block
    NOT For Epidural or Caudal Use
    Methylparaben as Preservative
    50 mL Multiple Dose Vial

     vial

    NDC 0143-9577-10    Rx only
    Lidocaine
    HCl Injection, USP
    1%
    (500 mg/50 mL)
    (10 mg/mL)
    For Infiltration and Nerve Block
    NOT For Epidural or Caudal Use
    Methylparaben as Preservative
    10 x 50 mL Multiple Dose Vials

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  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

    NDC 0143-9576-01  Rx only
    Lidocaine
    HCl Injection, USP
    2%
    40 mg/2 mL
    (20 mg/mL)
    For Infiltration and
    Nerve Block
    Not For Epidural or
    Caudal Use
    2 mL Multiple Dose Vial

     2% 2 mL vial February 2015

    NDC 0143-9576-25     Rx only
    Lidocaine
    HCl Injection, USP
    2%
    40 mg/2mL
    (20 mg/mL)
    For Infiltration and Nerve Block
    Not For Epidural or Caudal Use
    Methylparaben as Preservative
    25 x 2 mL Multiple Dose Vials

    2% 2 mL vial x 25 February 2015
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

    NDC 0143-9575-01    Rx only
    Lidocaine
    HCl Injection, USP
    2%
    (1,000 mg/50 mL)
    (20 mg/mL)
    For Infiltration and Nerve Block
    NOT For Epidural or Caudal Use
    Methylparaben as Preservative
    50 mL Multiple Dose Vial

    vial

    NDC 0143-9575-10    Rx only
    Lidocaine
    HCl Injection, USP
    2%
    (1,000 mg/50 mL)
    (20 mg/mL)
    For Infiltration and Nerve Block
    NOT For Epidural or Caudal Use
    Methylparaben as Preservative
    10 x 50 mL Multiple Dose Vials

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  • SERIALIZATION IMAGE

    LAYOUT 1
  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    LIDOCAINE 
    lidocaine hydrochloride injection, solution
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:0143-9579
    Route of AdministrationINFILTRATION, PERINEURAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: V13007Z41A) (LIDOCAINE - UNII:98PI200987) LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE10 mg  in 1 mL
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    SODIUM CHLORIDE (UNII: 451W47IQ8X) 7 mg  in 1 mL
    METHYLPARABEN (UNII: A2I8C7HI9T) 1 mg  in 1 mL
    HYDROCHLORIC ACID (UNII: QTT17582CB)  
    SODIUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: 55X04QC32I)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:0143-9579-2525 in 1 PACKAGE02/14/1972
    1NDC:0143-9579-012 mL in 1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    ANDAANDA08040702/14/1972
    LIDOCAINE 
    lidocaine hydrochloride injection, solution
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:0143-9578
    Route of AdministrationINFILTRATION, PERINEURAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: V13007Z41A) (LIDOCAINE - UNII:98PI200987) LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE10 mg  in 1 mL
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    SODIUM CHLORIDE (UNII: 451W47IQ8X) 7 mg  in 1 mL
    METHYLPARABEN (UNII: A2I8C7HI9T) 1 mg  in 1 mL
    SODIUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: 55X04QC32I)  
    HYDROCHLORIC ACID (UNII: QTT17582CB)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:0143-9578-1010 in 1 PACKAGE02/14/1972
    1NDC:0143-9578-0130 mL in 1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    ANDAANDA08040702/14/1972
    LIDOCAINE 
    lidocaine hydrochloride injection, solution
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:0143-9577
    Route of AdministrationINFILTRATION, PERINEURAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: V13007Z41A) (LIDOCAINE - UNII:98PI200987) LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE10 mg  in 1 mL
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    SODIUM CHLORIDE (UNII: 451W47IQ8X) 7 mg  in 1 mL
    METHYLPARABEN (UNII: A2I8C7HI9T) 1 mg  in 1 mL
    SODIUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: 55X04QC32I)  
    HYDROCHLORIC ACID (UNII: QTT17582CB)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:0143-9577-1010 in 1 PACKAGE02/14/1972
    1NDC:0143-9577-0150 mL in 1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    ANDAANDA08040702/14/1972
    LIDOCAINE 
    lidocaine hydrochloride injection, solution
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:0143-9576
    Route of AdministrationINFILTRATION, PERINEURAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: V13007Z41A) (LIDOCAINE - UNII:98PI200987) LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE20 mg  in 1 mL
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    SODIUM CHLORIDE (UNII: 451W47IQ8X) 6 mg  in 1 mL
    METHYLPARABEN (UNII: A2I8C7HI9T) 1 mg  in 1 mL
    SODIUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: 55X04QC32I)  
    HYDROCHLORIC ACID (UNII: QTT17582CB)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:0143-9576-2525 in 1 PACKAGE02/14/1972
    1NDC:0143-9576-012 mL in 1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    ANDAANDA08040702/14/1972
    LIDOCAINE 
    lidocaine hydrochloride injection, solution
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:0143-9575
    Route of AdministrationINFILTRATION, PERINEURAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: V13007Z41A) (LIDOCAINE - UNII:98PI200987) LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE20 mg  in 1 mL
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    SODIUM CHLORIDE (UNII: 451W47IQ8X) 6 mg  in 1 mL
    METHYLPARABEN (UNII: A2I8C7HI9T) 1 mg  in 1 mL
    SODIUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: 55X04QC32I)  
    HYDROCHLORIC ACID (UNII: QTT17582CB)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:0143-9575-1010 in 1 PACKAGE02/14/1972
    1NDC:0143-9575-0150 mL in 1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    ANDAANDA08040702/14/1972
    Labeler - Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (001230762)