name: | Lidocaine |
ATC code: | S02DA01 | route: | intravenous |
n-compartments | 2 |
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic drug used for the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias and for local anesthesia in various medical procedures. It acts by blocking sodium channels, thereby inhibiting the initiation and conduction of nerve impulses. Lidocaine is widely approved and used in clinical practice today.
Adult healthy subjects, PK after intravenous administration.
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