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Brand Names: Lidoderm
Generic Name: Lidocaine Transdermal

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


Reasons Taken

47 patients in the community are taking or have taken Lidocaine Transdermal.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 28 59%
Other 11 23%
Back pain 2 4%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 2%
Pain: mid-back (bra-strap area) 1 2%
Neck Pain 1 2%
General health 1 2%
Sensation 1 2%
Slow my MS progress 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Lidocaine Transdermal.

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  0 other day 0 day 0 g none 0 mg none 0 other none 0 none 5 g day 5 mcg day 5 mg day 5 day 10 g none 12 hr day 50 mg day 350 mg day 500 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 13 Number of Patients: 13 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Lidocaine Transdermal or how long patients were taking Lidocaine Transdermal before stopping.

Currently taking Lidocaine Transdermal

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
1
7
7
8

Stopped taking Lidocaine Transdermal

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
2
1
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Lidocaine Transdermal (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 5 71% Did not seem to work: 71%
Expense 2 29% Expense: 29%


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