Background: To compare the clinical efficacy of lidocaine 2% with tetracaine 0.5% for cataract surgery. Methods: In a randomized, multi-surgeon, controlled clinical trial,122 consecutive cataract ...

Topical lidocaine gel administered before povidone-iodine proved deleterious to ocular surface antisepsis, a study found. "Povidone-iodine effectively reduces bacterial counts when applied alone or ...

May 13, 2005 (San Francisco) — A 5% topical lidocaine gel that is administered intravaginally has promise for treating chronic dysmenorrhea, according to investigators whose findings were presented ...

Anesthesia is an important part of modern medicine. It’s hard to grasp how in the past people underwent surgeries without numbing their sensations first. Luckily, in the 21 st century, we have a ...

Overview: Transdermal lidocaine is commonly used to relieve pain, including certain kinds of nerve pain. It works by temporarily blocking nerve signals that cause you to feel pain. The most common ...

Some over-the-counter (OTC) topical creams, like lidocaine or capsaicin, may be helpful for nerve pain. Nerve pain is distinct from typical tissue pain. When you have tissue pain, like falling down or ...

This article was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. If you have PE, you may have heard that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and topical creams and sprays with lidocaine can help you ...

In a recent preprint study posted in Preprints with The Lancet, a team of researchers investigated the efficacy of lidocaine for the treatment of neck pain and assessed the need for additional ...

If you suffer from early climax (PE), you may have heard that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and topical creams and sprays with lidocaine can help you manage your symptoms. And while ...

The Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Group Trials Register, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Medline, Embase, LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences), SIGLE ...

Scilex Holding Company announced the publication of a study in Pain Medicine News revealing that patients treated with ZTlido® (lidocaine topical system 1.8%) showed a greater reduction in opioid use ...

Lidocaine patches can help temporarily relieve some types of lower back pain. You can buy these patches over the counter or talk with a doctor about prescription-strength options. Share on Pinterest ...