Lidocaine (creme/zalf)

Generic name
Lidocaine (creme/zalf)
Brand name
ATC Code
D04AB01
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Lidocaine (creme/zalf)

Dosages
Side effects in children
Warnings & precautions in children
Contra-indications in children

Interactions
PK
Renal impairment
References

Pharmacokinetics in children

No information is present at this moment.

dose recommendation of formulary compared to licensed use (on-label versus off-label)

No information is present at this moment.

Available formulations

No information is present at this moment.

Dosages

Pain, burning, itching of mucous membranes and skin (including hemorrhoids and anal fissures)
  • Rectal
    • < 12 years
        • Cream 30 mg/g: max 0.2 g cream/kg/dose (= 6 mg lidocaine/kg/dose) ; minimum dosing interval 8 hours .
        • Ointment 50 mg/g: max. 0.1 g ointment/kg/dose (= 5 mg lidocaine/kg/dose) ; minimum dosing interval 8 hours .
    • ≥ 12 years
        • Cream 30 mg/g: apply 1-3 g of cream at a time in the morning and evening; max. 10 g at a time and max. 20 g per day
        • Ointment 50 mg/g: apply thinly 2×/day for up to 4 weeks.

Renal impaiment in children > 3 months

GFR ≥10 ml/min/1.73m2: Dose adjustment not required.

GFR <10 ml/min/1.73m2: A general recommendation on dose adjustment cannot be provided.

The complete list of all undesirable drug reactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Side effects

No information is present at this moment.

The complete list of all contra-indications can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Contra-indications

No information available on specific contra indications in children.

The complete list of all warnings and precautions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Warnings & precautions

No information available on specific warnings and precautions in children.

Interactions

The complete list of all interactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

ANTIPRURITICS, INCL. ANTIHISTAMINES, ANESTHETICS, ETC.

This pages provides a list of drugs from the same ATC class for comparison. This does not necessarily mean that these drugs are interchangeable.

Antihistamines for topical use
D04AA13
Other antipruritics
D04AX
D04AX
OTHER ANTIPRURITICS
D04AX
D04AX

References

  1. MAE Holding B.V., SmPC lidocaine vaseline creme Kruidvat 30 mg/g (RVG 130296) 03-02-2023, www.geneesmiddeleninformatiebank.nl
  2. Aspen Pharma Trading Limited, SmPC Xylocaine 50 mg/g Zalf (RVG 01553) 05-08-2022, www.geneesmiddeleninformatiebank.nl

Changes

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring


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