.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.S_SensoryOrgans.S01H_LocalAnesthetics.S01HA07_Lidocaine.Lidocaine_1 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.S_SensoryOrgans.S01H_LocalAnesthetics.S01HA07_Lidocaine.Lidocaine_1| name: | Lidocaine_1 |
| ATC code: | S01HA07_1 | route: | ocular |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic drug used to numb tissue in a specific area and to treat ventricular arrhythmias, especially after acute myocardial infarction. It is widely used in minor surgical procedures and certain ophthalmic applications. Lidocaine is approved and commonly used today.
Estimated pharmacokinetic parameters for ocular administration (eye drops), as no published compartmental PK models specific to this route exist.
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