Per mL Lignocaine HCl 50 mg, phenylephrine HCl 5 mg
Indications/Uses
Preparation of nasal mucosa for surgery eg, cautery to Little's area. Aid the treatment of acute nose bleeds & removal of foreign bodies from the nose. Topical anaesth of pharynx prior to direct or indirect laryngoscopy. Topical anaesth & local vasoconstriction prior to endoscopy of the upper airways.
Nasal/pharyngeal Adult & childn >12 yr 5 squirts per nostril. Childn 8-12 yr 3 squirts per nostril, 4-8 yr 2 squirts per nostril, 2-4 yr 1 squirt per nostril.
Do not ingest food or drink w/in 2 hr of using local anaesth. Patients w/ CV disease, especially HTN, severe bradycardia, conduction disturbances or severe digitalis intoxication. Genetic predisposition to malignant hyperthermia & pre-existing abnormal neurological conditions. Contains Na metabisulfite. Impaired kidney or liver function. Pregnancy. Elderly & debilitated patients.
Transient bitter taste in the mouth lasting 1-2 min. Rare: Lignocaine HCl: Nervousness, nausea, vomiting, tinnitus, dizziness, numbness or disorientation. Phenylephrine HCl: Tremor or palpitations.
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