lidocaine ointment

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  OINT: 5%

anesthesia, dermal

[apply bid-tid]

Max: 5 g or 6 inch strip of oint/dose; 20 g of oint/day; Info: apply w/ swab; use smallest effective amount, shortest effective tx duration

anesthesia, oral mucosal

[apply q3-4h prn]

Max: 5 g or 6 inch strip of oint/dose; 20 g of oint/day; Info: apply w/ swab; decr. dose in elderly or debilitated pts

anesthesia, endotracheal tube

[apply to device before insertion]

Max: 5 g or 6 inch strip of oint/application; 20 g of oint/day

renal dosing

[no adjustment]

renal impairment: no adjustment

HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement

hepatic dosing

[see below]

severe hepatic dz: not defined, caution advised

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  OINT: 5%

anesthesia, dermal

[<55 kg]

Dose: apply bid-tid up to 100 cm^2; Max: 90 mg of oint/kg/dose; Info: apply w/ swab; use smallest effective amount, shortest effective tx duration

[>55 kg]

Dose: apply bid-tid up to 600 cm^2; Max: 5 g or 6 inch strip of oint/dose; 20 g of oint/day; Info: apply w/ swab; use smallest effective amount, shortest effective tx duration

anesthesia, oral mucosal

[<55 kg]

Dose: 60 mg of oint/kg/dose q3-4h prn; Max: 90 mg of oint/kg/dose; Info: apply w/ swab

[>55 kg]

Dose: apply q3-4h prn; Max: 5 g or 6 inch strip of oint/dose; 20 g of oint/day; Info: apply w/ swab; decr. dose in debilitated pts

anesthesia, endotracheal tube

[<55 kg]

Dose: apply to device before insertion; Max: 90 mg of oint/kg/dose; Info: use smallest effective amount

[>55 kg]

Dose: apply to device before insertion; Max: 5 g or 6 inch strip of oint/application; 20 g of oint/day; Info: use smallest effective amount

renal dosing

[no adjustment]

renal impairment: no adjustment

HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement

hepatic dosing

[see below]

severe hepatic dz: not defined, caution advised