Drug Name

Lidocaine 5% Gel

Drug Uses

Lidocaine Gel is used for numbing the eye during certain ocular procedures.

How to use

Use Lidocaine Gel as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

Lidocaine Gel is usually given at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic before eye surgery. If you will be using Lidocaine Gel at home, follow the procedures you are taught when you use a dose. Contact your health care provider if you have any questions.

Do not touch or rub the eye until the numbing effect of the medicine is gone.

If you miss a dose of Lidocaine Gel, check with your doctor right away.

Drug Class and Mechanism

Lidocaine Gel is a local anesthetic. It works by preventing nerves from transmitting painful impulses to the brain.

Missed Dose

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

Storage

Store this medicine at room temperature in a tightly-closed container, away from heat and light.

Warnings/Precautions

Do NOT use Lidocaine Gel if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Lidocaine Gel

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Lidocaine Gel:
Some medical conditions may interact with Lidocaine Gel. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Lidocaine Gel. Because little, if any, of Lidocaine Gel is absorbed into the blood, the risk of it interacting with another medicine is low.

Ask your health care provider if Lidocaine Gel may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.

Possible Side Effects

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Headache; mild, temporary burning, stinging, or redness of the eye.

Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); discharge from the eye; excessive irritation; vision loss.

More Information

If you have any questions about Lidocaine Gel, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
Lidocaine Gel is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.