Lidocaine Patch

Important Information for Your Healthcare Provider

You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to using the lidocaine patch if you have:
 
  • Liver disease or liver failure
  • Any allergies, including allergies to medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives.
     
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you are:
 
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about any other medicines you are taking, including prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
 
(Click Precautions and Warnings With the Lidocaine Patch to learn more, including information on who should not use the drug.)
 

Lidocaine Patch Dosing Information

The dosage of this medication that your healthcare provider recommends will vary, depending on how large an area you need to treat. As always, do not adjust your dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Lidocaine Patch Dosage for more information.)
 

Drug Interactions

Even though it is a skin patch, the lidocaine patch can potentially interact with several other medications (see Drug Interactions With the Lidocaine Patch).
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD
 
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