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2. Lidocaine - Wikipedia

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   Intravenous lidocaine infusions are also used to treat chronic pain and acute surgical pain as an opiate sparing technique. The quality of evidence for this use is poor so it is difficult to compare it to placebo or an epidural. [22] Inhaled lidocaine can be used as a cough suppressor acting peripherally to reduce the cough reflex.

3. Complex regional pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Anticonvulsants (e.g., gabapentin); muscle relaxers (e.g., baclofen), ketamine or lidocaine infusions [citation needed] Complex regional pain syndrome ( CRPS Type 1 and Type 2 ), sometimes referred to by the hyponyms Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy ( RSD ) or Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy ( RND ), is a rare and severe form of neuroinflammatory ...

4. Local anesthetic - Wikipedia

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   Many local anesthetics fall into two general chemical classes, amino esters (top) and amino amides (bottom). A local anesthetic (LA) is a medication that causes absence of all sensation (including pain) in a specific body part without loss of consciousness, [1] providing local anesthesia, as opposed to a general anesthetic, which eliminates all sensation in the entire body and causes ...

5. Intrathecal administration - Wikipedia

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   Intrathecal administration is a route of administration for drugs via an injection into the spinal canal, or into the subarachnoid space so that it reaches the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

6. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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   “Addiction is a condition that is incredibly stigmatized, and because we still see addiction as crime more than a disease, that carries over into our treatment,” she said. “What you end up with is something that in any other part of the medical system would be considered absolutely abhorrent bedside manner, [but here] is actually seen as ...

7. Epidural administration - Wikipedia

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   Medical intervention Epidural administration A freshly inserted lumbar epidural catheter. The site has been prepared with tincture of iodine, and the dressing has not yet been applied. Depth markings may be seen along the shaft of the catheter. ICD-9-CM 03.90 MeSH D000767 OPS-301 code 8-910 [edit on Wikidata] Epidural administration (from Ancient Greek ἐπί, "upon" + dura mater) is a method ...

8. Cialis Side Effects: What to Expect (& How to Avoid Them) - AOL

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   Other side effects, such as dyspepsia and back pain, ... If you experience any of the above symptoms or other possible signs of an allergic reaction after taking Cialis, seek emergency medical ...

9. Dental anesthesia - Wikipedia

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   Local anesthetic injections are given in specific areas of the mouth, rather than the whole body. Although several different medications are available, the most commonly used local anesthetic to prevent pain in the area around a tooth is lidocaine (also called xylocaine or lignocaine). Lidocaine's half-life in the body is about 1.5–2 hours. [2]