lidocaine
noun
li·do·caine
ˈlī-də-ˌkān 
: a crystalline compound C14H22N2O that is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and as an antiarrhythmic agent
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Doctors should tell their patients that the local anesthetic lidocaine could be useful for reducing the pain of the procedure, the CDC now says.
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2024
In a 2019 survey of about 1,000 family planning providers, less than 5% reported using a lidocaine injection during IUD insertion.
—Maya Davis, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
One significant change includes the recommendation to use topical lidocaine, a less invasive anesthetic than the injectable form of lidocaine currently used, which can be applied to the cervix to alleviate pain during the procedure.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 9 Aug. 2024
Related Video The biggest change in pain management, however, is the recommendation that doctors use lidocaine to numb the cervix, be it administered with a topical gel or via an injection called a paracervical block.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2024
In a 2019 survey of about 1,000 family planning providers, less than 5% reported using a lidocaine injection during IUD insertion.
—Maya Davis, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
One significant change includes the recommendation to use topical lidocaine, a less invasive anesthetic than the injectable form of lidocaine currently used, which can be applied to the cervix to alleviate pain during the procedure.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 9 Aug. 2024
Related Video The biggest change in pain management, however, is the recommendation that doctors use lidocaine to numb the cervix, be it administered with a topical gel or via an injection called a paracervical block.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024
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lidocaine
noun
li·do·caine
ˈlīd-ə-ˌkān
: a crystalline compound C14H22N2O used as a local anesthetic often in the form of its hydrochloride C14H22N2O·HCl
called also lignocaine
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