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Wondering if you could inject lidocaine directly into your veins and what exactly would it do?

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Dr. William Jenkins answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Lidocaine venous: A small amount might be used to reduce pain of other injected meds or cardiac arrhythmias, larger amounts would cause you to have a seizure and cardiac arrest.

Answered 3/25/2014

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