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What is Lidocaine Transdermal?

Lidocaine is a local anesthetic. It works by stopping nerves from sending pain signals. Lidocaine comes as a transdermal patch applied directly to the skin for localized relief of acute hypersensitivity and chronic pain in postherpetic neuralgia. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 4%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
4 15%
None
22 81%

Most commonly reported side effects

Rash/skin problems
4 15%
can cause some itching
1 4%
swelling of skin
1 4%
stinging sensation
1 4%
burning skin
1 4%
Bruising
1 4%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Lidocaine Transdermal. See all 43 dosages ►

  0.05mg as needed 0.5% as needed 100mg as needed 1 as needed 1mg as needed 1other as needed 200g as needed 2other as needed 3 5% as needed 3other as needed 4 5% as needed 4mg as needed 50g as needed 5 as needed 5% as needed 5 g as needed 5mg as needed 5other as needed 700mg as needed 900 as needed as needed daily 5 mg monthly 1 other daily 2 daily 2 other daily 3 other daily 3 transplant daily 5 daily 5 g daily 5 mcg daily 5 mg daily 5 other daily 10 g daily 12 hr daily 15 g daily 20 g daily 50 mg daily 60 g daily 700 mg 500 mg daily 700 mg daily 1400 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 26 Number of Patients: 26 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 21 Number of Patients: 21 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Lidocaine Transdermal (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
15 48% Did not seem to work: 48%
Course of treatment ended
7 23% Course of treatment ended: 23%
Other
4 13% Other: 13%
Expense
2 6% Expense: 6%
Side effects too severe
1 3% Side effects too severe: 3%

See all 27 patients who’ve stopped taking Lidocaine Transdermal

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Lidocaine Transdermal

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
5
4
12
22
42

Stopped Taking Lidocaine Transdermal

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
10
4
4
1
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
14 52%
Usually
8 30%
Sometimes
5 19%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
5 19%
Somewhat
5 19%
A little
8 30%
Not at all
9 33%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
4 15%
$100-199
2 7%
$50-99
3 11%
$25-49
5 19%
< $25
10 37%

Report created on November 21, 2009.