Lidocaine
Lidocaine (xylocaine) is a popular local anesthetic often used in dentistry or topically.
Lidocaine, the first amide-type local anesthetic, was developed by Nils Lofgren in 1943 and first marketed in 1948. The proper chemical name is 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)acetamide monohydrochloride and the chemical formula is C14H22N2O·HCl·H2O.
Lidocaine is metabolized in the liver and excreted by the kidneys. It is faster acting and longer lasting than procaine (novocaine).
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Arrhythmia | Cardiac arrhythmia | Local anaesthetic | Local anesthetic | SADS | Sudden Adult Death Syndrome | Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome
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