Lidocaine
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28th September 2016
Safety in Lactation: Anti-arrhythmics
Additional information relating to breastfeeding To be used in conjunction with individual drug entries for specific information and guidance. Choice will depend on clinical condition.… Adenosine Amiodarone Cardiovascular system disorders Digoxin Disopyramide Dronedarone Flecainide Lidocaine Mexiletine Procainamide Propafenone Safety in Lactation Sotalol
8th August 2016
Safety in Lactation: Drugs for rectal and anal disorders
Additional information relating to breastfeeding To be used in conjunction with individual drug entries for specific information and guidance. Rectal glyceryl nitrate and diltiazem (unlicensed)… Benzyl benzoate Cinchocaine Diltiazem Glyceryl trinitrate Lidocaine Safety in Lactation
20th May 2012
Safety in Lactation: Local anaesthetic eye preparations
Local anaesthetics for ophthalmic use have limited systemic absorption in the mother, and pose negligible risk to a breastfed infant. Systemic absorption from eye drops… Lidocaine Oxybuprocaine Proxymetacaine Tetracaine
20th May 2012
Safety in Lactation: Drugs for oral ulceration and inflammation
The use of benzydamine and oropharyngeal anti-inflammatories/analgesics is not considered to present any risk to a breastfeeding infant. Doxycycline is considered to present negligible risk… Benzydamine Betamethasone Choline salicylate Doxycycline Flurbiprofen Hydrocortisone Lidocaine Salicylic acid
20th May 2012
Safety in Lactation: Local anaesthesia
Local anaesthetics are generally considered to be compatible with breastfeeding. They are used in a variety of clinical situations (surgery including Caesarean sections, labour and… Articaine + Adrenaline Bupivacaine Levobupivacaine Lidocaine Mepivacaine Prilocaine Ropivacaine TetracaineLactation Safety Information
Intravenous as anti-arrhythmic
Intravenous
as anti-arrhythmic
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Small amounts in breast milk
Moderate published evidence of use in breastfeeding
Minimal absorption from the infant’s GI tract
Used in full-term neonates from birth
28th September 2016
For local anaesthesia
For local anaesthesia
Limited published evidence of safety
This entry applies to all uses (infiltration, regional and surface anaesthesia and nerve blocks) and formulations (injection/topical) of lidocaine for local anaesthesia, including injections with adrenaline
Small amounts in breast milk and minimal absorption from the infant’s GI tract
For ophthalmic use
For ophthalmic use
Only available in combination with fluorescein for which there are no additional risks
Ointment/spray for orophayngeal use
Ointment/spray for orophayngeal use
Rectal
Rectal
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Topical/rectal use for short periods in combination with a corticosteroid considered to present minimal risk to breastfed infant
11th July 2016