Abstract
Lidocaine Hydrochloride is an amide ester, which is widely used local anesthetic agent that is well tolerated but what is less known is the occurrence of systemic toxicity which manifests in the central nervous and cardiovascular systems. We report here 3 cases of Lidocaine associated Seizures.
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MeSH terms
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Administration, Intravenous
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Adult
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Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage
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Anesthetics, Local / adverse effects*
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Diazepam / administration & dosage
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Diazepam / therapeutic use
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Female
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Humans
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Lidocaine / administration & dosage
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Lidocaine / adverse effects*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Seizures / chemically induced*
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Seizures / drug therapy
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anesthetics, Local
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Lidocaine
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Diazepam