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What is lidocaine used for?
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Several uses: Most commonly for anesthesia of the skin or tissues to perform procedures. It is also use topically for pain control and also for abnormal heart rhythms.
Answered 11/25/2016
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Local anesthetic : Lidocaine is most commonly used as a local anesthetic to numb the skin or perform a nerve block. It can also be used to treat ventricular arrhythmias of the heart or used in combination with other drugs in general anesthesia.
Answered 7/22/2016
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