Lignocaine

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf local anesthetic
antiarrhythmic agent
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:lidocaine
gptkbp:antidote lipid emulsion (for toxicity)
gptkbp:ATCCode N01BB02
gptkbp:bioavailability 100% (IV)
35% (oral)
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Xylocaine
Lidoderm
Lignoderm
gptkbp:CASNumber 137-58-6
gptkbp:category amide-type local anesthetic
class 1b antiarrhythmic
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C14H22N2O
gptkbp:contraindication hypersensitivity to amide anesthetics
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Nils_Löfgren
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1943
gptkbp:excretion urine
gptkbp:halfLife 1.5–2 hours
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lignocaine
gptkbp:IUPACName 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)acetamide
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:marketedAs 1948
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction blocks sodium channels
gptkbp:meltingPoint 68°C
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 234.34 g/mol
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory B (US)
gptkbp:proteinBinding 60–80%
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration injection
topical
transdermal
intravenous
gptkbp:sideEffect confusion
tremor
seizures
drowsiness
hypotension
bradycardia
gptkbp:solubility soluble in water
gptkbp:UNII 98PI200987
gptkbp:usedFor local anesthesia
treatment of ventricular arrhythmias
gptkbp:usedIn cardiology
dentistry
dermatology
ophthalmology
minor surgery
ENT procedures
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:lidocaine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6