Question 1

how can i make lidocaine liquid taste better?

Accepted Answer

Lidocaine: Mix it with honey and try:)

Question 2

in what way can you turn liquid lidocaine into a powder form?

Accepted Answer

Desication: Expose the solution in a controlled area and allow to dry out naturally, the resultant powder is the desiccated (no water) form.

Question 3

could you shoot up liquid lidocaine from a doctors office and what would the affects be if done?

Accepted Answer

Death: Again its a dosage problem. A normal weight male say 70kg could handle at least 100 mg of lido in a vein most likely they will not have much notable effect. However more lido will make you toxic the mouth gets numb, ears ring, blood pressure drops, cardiac arrhythmias may occur and possibly death. Dont play with the lidocaine! there is no "high" from it and you can overdose very quickly.

Question 4

if you are suspected of having tear in esophagus, it it good idea to take liquid gi cocktail (donnatal, mylanta, lidocane viscus)?

Accepted Answer

Consult your GI doc: And esophageal tear is a very serious condition you should consult your primary doctor right the way

Question 5

does swallowing liquid gi cocktail (lidocane viscus, mylanta, donnatal) coat the esophagus? does it obscure plain x-ray view of the esophagus?

Accepted Answer

It may: The mylanta contains elements that are similar to barium and that will obscur some detail. If there are plans for an upper gastrointestinal study with barium then perhaps reversing the order of the tests will help

Question 6

please tell me what is lidocaine?

Accepted Answer

Anesthetic: Lidocaine is a very useful anesthetic usually injected for the performance of local surgery and can also be infused for the control of heart rhythm disturbances.  It is a very useful drug with very low toxicity.

Question 7

is there a way to reverse lidocaine?

Accepted Answer

Time: There is no reversal agent for lidocaine, so you must wait for it to wear off, usually in less than 60-90 minutes.

Question 8

what are the effects of lidocaine on a nerve?

Accepted Answer

It depends : The effects of the local anesthetics on nerve depend on the quantity and the location where the local anesthetic is relative to the nerve. Small quantities and close to the nerve can cause temporary numbness, however large quantities into the nerve itself it is thought to cause permanent damage. However, what quantity ; which nerve also have an impact on the quality of numbness or level of damage.

Question 9

could lidocaine cause swelling?

Accepted Answer

Theoretically: Everything could. However, if you are asking about Lidocaine  injected to induce local anesthesia, the swelling might be not only due to volume given but small bruise (hematoma) as well. Swelling can also be sign of inflammation or allergic reaction, with that broad question you might be better off discussing your specifics with the health professional.

Question 10

how can a lidocaine patch work?

Accepted Answer

Topical analgesia: Lidocaine is a local anaesthetic. A Lidocaine patch is a topical analgesic. The patch has a membrane loaded with Lidocaine and  a chemical which allows the Lidocaine to cross the skin.

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