Lidocaine and Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate

• Generic Name: lidocaine
• Dosage Forms: injection
• 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: sodium zirconium cyclosilicate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Lokelma

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate is used to treat hyperkalemia (high levels of potassium in the blood) in adults.

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate works directly in the intestines and is not absorbed into your bloodstream.

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.