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What is Lidocaine Infusion?

Lidocaine is an analgesic, antiarrhythmic agent, and a local anesthetic agent.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Fibromyalgia 3 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none
Pain 3 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Increase effect of another treatment 2 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Flank pain 1 1 Efficacy_major
Chronic Pain Syndrome 1 0
Central Pain Syndrome 1 0

See all 4 patients currently taking Lidocaine Infusion

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 3
Mild
 3
None
 2

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Lidocaine Infusion

Clonus spasms 1
Brain fog 1
Muscle twitching (fasciculations) 1
Numbness in lips 1
Tiredness 1
Sedation 1
See all 11 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

  30minutes as needed 1 other one time 300 mg monthly 45 min one time
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Lidocaine Infusion (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 40%
Expense 1   Expense: 20%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 20%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 20%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Lidocaine Infusion

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

Stopped Taking Lidocaine Infusion

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Lidocaine Infusion

Always
 5 63%
Usually
 1 13%
Sometimes
 1 13%
Never
 1 13%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Lidocaine Infusion

Very
 2 25%
Somewhat
 2 25%
A little
 2 25%
Not at all
 2 25%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Lidocaine Infusion

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 1 13%
$50-99
 3 38%
$25-49
 1 13%
< $25
 3 38%

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Report created on February 11, 2012.