lidocaine
Dentist's numbing shot
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic used to numb tissue in a specific area of the body, commonly administered by injection at the dentist's office or applied topically to skin before minor procedures.
It works by blocking nerve signals, preventing pain sensation while leaving the patient conscious.
Lidocaine also has cardiac applications, used intravenously to treat certain irregular heart rhythms.
The doctor injected lidocaine before stitching the wound.
Syringe-delivered dose
- patchMaterial covering damage
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- creamRich milk fat
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
jelly · ointment · solution · infusion · catheter · IV · drip · bolus
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- antiarrhythmicCorrects abnormal heart rhythms
- ventricularOf heart's lower chambers
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- fibrillationRapid irregular muscle contractions
heartbeat · rhythm · cardioversion · defibrillator · emergency · resuscitation · palpitation · ectopic
Of this area
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- epiduralSpinal numbing injection
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
topical · regional · dental · subcutaneous · sedation · analgesia · procaine · tetracaine
Relating to teeth
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- suturingClosing wounds with thread
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
endoscopy · intubation · wound · laceration · incision · extraction · filling · dermatology
Loss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- deadeningLessening intensity or sensitivity
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- insensitivityLack of emotional awareness
burning · stinging · onset · duration · pins-and-needles · anesthetized · frozen · blocked
injection
Syringe-delivered dose
spray · jelly · ointment · solution · infusion · catheter · IV · drip · bolus · dose
arrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- antiarrhythmicCorrects abnormal heart rhythms
- ventricularOf heart's lower chambers
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
fibrillation · heartbeat · rhythm · cardioversion · defibrillator · emergency · resuscitation · palpitation · ectopic · PVC
local
Of this area
infiltration · topical · regional · dental · subcutaneous · sedation · analgesia · procaine · tetracaine · benzocaine
dental
Relating to teeth
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- suturingClosing wounds with thread
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
catheter · endoscopy · intubation · wound · laceration · incision · extraction · filling · dermatology · colonoscopy
numbness
Loss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- deadeningLessening intensity or sensitivity
- desensitizationReduced response over time
insensitivity · burning · stinging · onset · duration · pins-and-needles · anesthetized · frozen · blocked
- anilidesacetaminophen, paracetamol
- local anestheticsprocaine, benzocaine, tetracaine, topical anesthetic, numbing cream
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- pain remediesaspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, Tylenol, Advil
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, paracetamol
- injectablesvaccine, filler, insulin, dermal filler, epidural
lidocainegeneral anesthesia
Drug-induced unconsciousness for surgery
general anesthetic · propofol · ketamine · thiopental · sodium pentothal
cocaine, anesthesia, lido, novocaine, local anesthetic, xylocaine