"Lidocaine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A local anesthetic and cardiac depressant used as an antiarrhythmia agent. Its actions are more intense and its effects more prolonged than those of PROCAINE but its duration of action is shorter than that of BUPIVACAINE or PRILOCAINE.
| Descriptor ID |
D008012
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.199.092.500 D02.092.146.113.092.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lidocaine- Lidocaine
- 2-(Diethylamino)-N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)Acetamide
- 2-2EtN-2MePhAcN
- Lignocaine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lidocaine" by people in Profiles.
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Consensus recommendations for paediatric airway topicalisation using lidocaine. Anaesthesia. 2025 Oct; 80(10):1237-1246.
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Efficacy of 0.25% Lidocaine Versus 0.5% Lidocaine in Dermatologic Surgery: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial. Dermatol Surg. 2025 01 01; 51(1):30-33.
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Time to Antiarrhythmic and Association with Return of Spontaneous Circulation in the United States. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023; 27(2):177-183.
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Role of chronic continuous intravenous lidocaine in the clinical management of patients with malignant type 3 long QT syndrome. Heart Rhythm. 2022 01; 19(1):81-87.
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Outcomes associated with lidocaine and amiodarone administration in pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest. Cardiol J. 2021; 28(5):783-785.
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Effect of amiodarone and lidocaine on shock-refractory cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Kardiol Pol. 2020 10 23; 78(10):999-1007.
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Lidocaine versus amiodarone for pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest: An observational study. Resuscitation. 2020 04; 149:191-201.
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Evaluation of Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen for Pediatric Laceration Repair: A Randomized Trial. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 01; 145(1):126e-134e.
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The Effect of Lidocaine Gel on Pain Perception During Diagnostic Flexible Cystoscopy in Women: A Randomized Control Trial. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2019 Mar/Apr; 25(2):178-184.
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Flouride induced muscle weakness: A general anesthesia escape plan! J Clin Anesth. 2019 02; 52:36.