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Have viscous lidocaine for post tonsillectomy pain. 10 ml is prescribed per dose. says not to mix w h20 and to spit out. can i mix bc hard to gargle?
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Do not mix: if you mix it with water then its efficacy will be reduced as.it gets diluted. Lidocaine is numbing medicine and helps reduce pain.
Answered 8/26/2015
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You can mix: it may not mix well but a small amount of water or maalox and gargle will work. Hope that helps.
Answered 8/27/2015
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