Xylocaine 2% Plain Injection Contraindications

MDV: Hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics of the amide type or to other components of the product.
Xylocaine solution for injection with preservatives should not be used in patients who are hypersensitive to methyl and/or propyl parahydroxybensoate (methyl-/propyl paraben), or to their metabolite para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA).
Xylocaine solution for injection with preservatives should be avoided in patients allergic to ester local anaesthetics that also has the metabolite PABA.
Polyamp: Allergy or hypersensitivity to amide type local anaesthetics or to any excipients. Detection of suspected hypersensitivity by skin testing is of limited value.
Local anaesthetics are contraindicated for epidural and spinal anaesthesia in patients with uncorrected hypotension or coagulation disorders or in patients receiving anti-coagulation treatment.
Local anaesthetic techniques must not be used when there is inflammation and/or sepsis in the region of the proposed injection and/or in the presence of septicaemia.
General contraindications related to epidural anaesthesia, regardless of the local anaesthetic used, should be taken into account.