If you are taking fusidic acid, lidocaine can lead to side effects and should be avoided. Learn more from our experts about topical lidocaine.

If you are taking fusidic acid, idelalisib, tizanidine, or conivaptan, lidocaine can lead to side effects and should be avoided. 
 
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Does topical lidocaine interact with any other medications?

Lidocaine is a local anesthetic available in a skin patch (Lidoderm). Learn more from our experts about topical lidocaine.

Lidocaine is a local anesthetic (pain-reliever) available in a skin patch (Lidoderm) that helps control small areas of nerve pain. The patch is FDA-approved to treat postherpetic neuralgia, the nerve pain caused by a shingles infection. Patches are applied directly to the painful area. Studies have shown it to be an effective pain reliever for some people.

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What is topical lidocaine?

There are a few medications and substances that should be avoided if taking benzodiazepines. Learn more from our experts on what to avoid.

When taking benzodiazepines, any other type of medication that causes drowsiness or impaired alertness and reaction time can be potentially dangerous, especially if one has to drive an automobile. Alcohol should not be consumed when taking benzodiazepines.

What medications interact with benzodiazepines?

If you are breastfeeding, note that lidocaine is passed into breast milk and thus may not be a good option for you. Learn more from our experts about topical lidocaine.

If you have heart conduction disorder (AV block) or impaired liver function, lidocaine may not be a good option for you.

Lidocaine may not be a good option for you if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or may be pregnant. It is not known if it is safe for pregnant women.

If you are breastfeeding, note that lidocaine is passed into breast milk and thus may not be a good option for you.

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What should I know before using topical lidocaine?

If you are taking fusidic acid, idelalisib, tizanidine, or conivaptan, lidocaine can lead to side effects and should be avoided.

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Due to advances in patient safety, the risks of anesthesia are very low. Learn more from our experts about anesthesia.

Due to advances in patient safety, the risks of anesthesia are very low. Over the past 25 years, anesthesia-related deaths have decreased from two deaths per 10,000 anesthetics administered to one death per 200,000 to 300,000 anesthetics administered.

Certain types of illnesses, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and obesity, can increase your anesthesia risks. Even so, anesthesiologists routinely bring even very sick patients through major operations safely.

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