Xylocaine 1% Injection is a local anesthetic. It is used during minor surgical procedures such as dental, oral, diagnostic, or other therapeutic procedures to anesthetize or numb the surgical area.
Xylocaine 1% Injection must be administered by healthcare professionals. It blocks the pain signals to reach the brain by temporarily numbing the surgical area and helps to perform a painless procedure.
This medicine is generally safe with little or no side effects. However, it may cause injection site reactions, such as pain, swelling, and redness, in some people. These are usually mild and short-lived. If the numbness or other side effects persist at the injection site, consult your doctor without any delay.
Before using Xylocaine 1% Injection, it is very important to tell your doctor if you have any underlying heart disease or are taking medicines for heart rhythm problems. Ask your doctor for advice if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Also, the medicine may cause dizziness. So avoid driving or operating heavy machinery while on medication.
Uses of Xylocaine Injection
Local anesthesia (Numb tissues in a specific area)
Benefits of Xylocaine Injection
In Local anesthesia (Numb tissues in a specific area)
Xylocaine 1% Injection is a local anesthetic. It makes your skin numb. It works by blocking nerve signals in your body. It is generally very safe, works quite quickly and will reduce discomfort that might be caused by invasive medical procedures such as surgery, needle punctures, or insertion of a catheter or breathing tube.
Side effects of Xylocaine Injection
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Xylocaine
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
How to use Xylocaine Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Xylocaine Injection works
Xylocaine 1% Injection is a local anesthetic. It works by blocking the transmission of pain signals from the nerves to the brain. This helps to decrease the sensation of pain.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Xylocaine 1% Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Xylocaine 1% Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Xylocaine 1% Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
SAFE
Xylocaine 1% Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Xylocaine 1% Injection should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Xylocaine 1% Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Xylocaine 1% Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Xylocaine 1% Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Xylocaine Injection?
If you miss a dose of Xylocaine 1% Injection, contact your doctor.
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Dr i am having piles pain, dry piles 3rd stage it paining, not severly but moderately one in 6 month or a year right now its paining so pl guide what to do?
Dr. Pranay Gandhi
Sexology
apply xylocaine jelly locally. take syp lactulose 15ml tds and tablet emanzen d 1bd and tablet pantop 40mg od and consult a surgeon if it needs an operation or not
On erected stage My foreskin give pain to my penis It's trouble to pull back the foreskin on erected stage What can I do?
Dr. Shyam Gupta
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Hello PATIENT may be due to infection and minor abrasion due to friction. Use good moisturises and soframycin cream for few days. While retracting use xylocaine jelly 2 %
Can you suggest a medicine for chronic anal fissure of duration 2 weak which is painful but not bleeding
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Hi You can apply xylocaine gelly at the site. Eat food rich i green leafy vegetables and drink plenty of water. If it still persists, You can meet Rohan Khandelwal, MS (Surgeon) at W Pratiksha Hospital Gurgaon
*Local anesthesia (Numb tissues in a specific area)
FAQs
How long does the effect of Xylocaine 1% Injection lasts?
The anesthetic effect of Xylocaine 1% Injection starts acting rapidly. However, it has a very short duration of action of 10-20 minutes after intravenous injection and 60-90 minutes after intramuscular action. The quantity of medicine reduces into half (into the blood-stream) within 1.5 to 2 hours of taking it.
Is Xylocaine 1% Injection injection painful?
No, Xylocaine 1% Injection injection does not cause pain except when it is given as spinal anesthesia. Xylocaine 1% Injection usually relieves pain in conditions like neuropathic pain and pain occurring after surgery.
Who should not be given Xylocaine 1% Injection?
Xylocaine 1% Injection should not be given to patients who are allergic to it, have decreased blood volume (hypovolemia), or complete heart block. If the solution also contains adrenaline, it should not be injected into a vein or used in areas such as fingers, toes, ears, nose or penis, as the blood supply to these areas may not be sufficient.
Can Xylocaine 1% Injection be abused?
No, abuse of Xylocaine 1% Injection has not been observed yet. There are very rare reports of Xylocaine 1% Injection injection causing any euphoric effect. However, Xylocaine 1% Injection may cause some psychotic reactions such as fear from death, doom anxiety, and delirium. These are short-lasting and generally disappear after the effect of injection is over.
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