LMX 5 Topical application and Terbinafine Hydrochloride

• Generic Name: lidocaine topical
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: LMX 5, Aloe Vera Burn Relief Spray with Lidocaine, AneCream, Bactine, Glydo, LidaMantle, Lidoderm, LidoRx, Medi-Quik Spray, RadiaGuard, Regenecare HA Spray, Solarcaine Aloe Extra Burn Relief, Lidocaine viscous, LidoRxKit, LTA II Kit, AneCream with Tegaderm, Anestacon, Lidocream, Lidosense5, LMX 4, LMX 4 with Tegaderm, Senatec, Xylocaine Jelly, Xylocaine Topical, Zilactin-L, L-M-X4, Preparation H, RectiCare, Solarcaine Aloe Extra, ZTlido

Lidocaine topical jelly or ointment is used on different parts of the body to cause numbness or loss of feeling for patients having certain medical procedures. It is also used to relieve pain and itching caused by conditions such as sunburn or other minor burns, insect bites or stings, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, minor cuts, or scratches.

Lidocaine viscous topical solution is also used to treat sore mouth or throat and also reduce gagging during the taking of X-ray pictures and dental impressions.

Lidocaine skin patch is used to relieve nerve pain caused by herpes zoster or shingles (postherpetic neuralgia).

Lidocaine belongs to the family of medicines called local anesthetics. This medicine prevents pain by blocking the signals at the nerve endings in the skin. This medicine does not cause unconsciousness as general anesthetics do when used for surgery.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: terbinafine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Lamisil, Terbinex

Treatment of dermatophyte infections of the toenail or fingernail (onychomycosis, tinea unguium) caused by susceptible fungi.

Has been effective in treatment of nail infections caused by most strains of Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes. Although usually active in vitro against Epidermophyton floccosum, Candida albicans, and Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, efficacy in treatment of onychomycosis caused by these organisms has not been established in adequate and controlled studies.

Terbinafine may be particularly useful in patients who cannot tolerate azole antifungals (e.g., itraconazole) or when there are concerns regarding possible drug interactions between azoles and other drugs the patient is receiving. However, liver failure (sometimes leading to death or liver transplant) has occurred rarely in patients with or without preexisting liver disease who were receiving oral terbinafine for treatment of onychomycosis. (See Hepatotoxicity under Cautions.)

Treatment of tinea capitis (scalp ringworm) caused by susceptible dermatophytes (e.g., Trichophyton, Microsporum).

Tinea capitis requires treatment with an oral antifungal. Topical therapies (e.g., shampoos containing selenium sulfide, povidone iodine, or ketoconazole; topical antifungals) sometimes used as adjuncts to an oral antifungal and may reduce fungal shedding and the risk of transmission or reinfection.

Oral griseofulvin is usual drug of choice; alternatives include oral fluconazole, itraconazole, or terbinafine.

Oral terbinafine appears to be as effective as oral griseofulvin for treatment of tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton, and requires a shorter duration of treatment which may increase compliance. However, there is some evidence that griseofulvin may be more effective than terbinafine when M. canis is the causative agent.

Treatment of tinea corporis (body ringworm) or tinea cruris (jock itch).

Topical antifungals usually are effective for treatment of uncomplicated tinea corporis. An oral antifungal (griseofulvin, fluconazole, itraconazole, terbinafine) may be necessary if tinea corporis is extensive, dermatophyte folliculitis is present, the infection does not respond to topical therapy, or the patient is immunocompromised because of coexisting disease or concomitant therapy.