Accucaine and Capreomycin Injection

• Generic Name: lidocaine
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: UAD Caine, Xylocaine HCl, Xylocaine-MPF, Lidoject 1, Xylocaine Dental Cartridges, Lidoject 2, Xylocaine Duo-Trach Kit, Xylocaine HCl For Spinal, L-Caine, Dilocaine, Nervocaine, Truxacaine, Anestacaine

Lidocaine is a local anesthetic (numbing medication). It works by blocking nerve signals in your body.

Lidocaine injection is used to numb an area of your body to help reduce pain or discomfort caused by invasive medical procedures such as surgery, needle punctures, or insertion of a catheter or breathing tube.

Lidocaine injection is sometimes used to treat irregular heart rhythms that may signal a possible heart attack.

Lidocaine injection is also given in an epidural (spinal block) to reduce the discomfort of contractions during labor.

Lidocaine injection may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: capreomycin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Capastat Sulfate

Capreomycin injection is used together with other medicines to treat tuberculosis (TB) in patients who have received other medicines that did not work well. Capreomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that works by killing bacteria or preventing their growth.

Capreomycin is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.