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For how long does lidocaine usually last for?
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It depnds: Duration of local anesthetics depend on many variables, but here is a verbatim note about lidocaine/epi from lexi drugs: "onset of action: peak effect: ~5 minutes duration: ~2 hours; dose and anesthetic procedure dependent".
Answered 12/18/2020
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