| Precautions:you are sensitive to to any ingredient in | | | | dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. |
| Lidocaine Cream or to similar medications (eg, | | | | Ask your doctor any questions you may have about |
| amide-type local anesthetics)v there are several | | | | how to use Lidocaine Cream. |
| signs of infection (eg, oozing, warmth, pain) or tissue | | | | Important Safety Information:v Lidocaine Cream may |
| damage in the affected area | | | | cause damage if it is swallowed. If you may have |
| Call your doctor or health care provider right away if | | | | taken it by mouth, contact your poison control center |
| any of these apply to you. | | | | or emergency room right away.v Lidocaine Cream |
| Before Using Lidocaine Cream: | | | | may cause a numbing result at the application site. Do |
| Some medical conditions may interact with Lidocaine | | | | not scratch, rub, or expose the area to extreme hot or |
| Cream. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any | | | | cold temperatures until the numbness is gone.v Use |
| health conditions, especially if any of the following apply | | | | vigilance when applying Lidocaine Cream over large |
| to you:v if you are pregnant, preparation to become | | | | areas.v Do not use more medicine, apply more |
| pregnant, or are breast-feedingv if you are having | | | | frequently, or use for longer than prescribed. Your |
| any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal | | | | condition will not improve faster, but the risk of side |
| preparation, or dietary supplementv if you have | | | | effects may be increased.v Tell your doctor or |
| allergies to some medicines, foods, or other | | | | dentist that you take Lidocaine Cream before you |
| substancesv if you have had a severe allergic | | | | receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, |
| response (eg, severe rash, hives, difficulty breathing, | | | | or surgery.v PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: |
| dizziness) to any anesthetic medicinev if you have | | | | It is not identified if Lidocaine Cream can cause harm |
| heart, liver, or kidney problems | | | | to the fetus. If you become pregnant, contact your |
| Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Lidocaine | | | | doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks |
| Cream. Tell your health care provider if you are having | | | | of using Lidocaine Cream while you are pregnant. It is |
| any other medicines, especially any of the following:v | | | | not known if Lidocaine Cream is found in breast milk |
| Amiodarone, beta-blockers (eg, atenolol), cimetidine, or | | | | after topical use. If you are or will be breast-feeding |
| mexiletine because side effects, such as sluggishness, | | | | despite the fact that you use Lidocaine Cream, check |
| confusion, slow breathing, low blood pressure, or slow | | | | with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your |
| heartbeat, may occur | | | | baby. |
| This may not be a comprehensive list of all interactions | | | | Proper Storage of Lidocaine Cream: |
| that may occur. You can ask your health care | | | | Store Lidocaine Cream at room temperature, between |
| provider if Lidocaine Cream might interact with other | | | | 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C), in a |
| medicines that you take. Check with your health care | | | | tightly closed container. Store away from heat, |
| provider prior to initiate, stop, or change the dose of | | | | moisture, and light. Keep Lidocaine Cream out of the |
| any medicine. | | | | reach of children and away from pets. |
| How to Use Lidocaine Cream: | | | | General Information: |
| Use Lidocaine Cream as directed by your doctor. | | | | If you have any questions about Lidocaine Cream, |
| Check the label on the medicine for precise dosing | | | | please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other |
| instructions.v Wash and completely dry the affected | | | | health care provider. |
| area. Apply a thin layer of Lidocaine Cream to the | | | | Lidocaine Cream is to be used only by the patient for |
| affected area. Gently rub the medicine in until it is | | | | whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other |
| evenly distributed.v Wash your hands right away | | | | people. |
| after using Lidocaine Cream, unless your hands are | | | | If your symptoms do not improve or if they become |
| part of the treated area.v Lidocaine Cream is for | | | | worse, check with your doctor. |
| external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. If contact | | | | Discard unused medicine and packaging in the trash |
| takes place, wash out the eye at once with water or | | | | out of the reach of children and pets. |
| saline and protect it until the numbness is gone.v Do | | | | This information is a summary only. It does not contain |
| not bandage or enfold the affected area, unless | | | | all information about Lidocaine Cream. If you have |
| directed otherwise by your doctor.v If you miss a | | | | questions about the medicine you are taking or would |
| dose of Lidocaine Cream, use it as soon as possible. If | | | | like more information, check with your doctor, |
| it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed | | | | pharmacist, or other health care provider. |