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Xyloken
Lidocaine Hydrochloride
Description:
Xyloken (Lidocaine) is a local anesthetic
Xyloken (Lidocaine) is a local anesthetic
Indications:
Xyloken is a topical anesthetic used for the following purposes-
Xyloken is a topical anesthetic used for the following purposes-
- To help prevent pain associated with minor surgical procedures in the ear, nose and throat
- To help prevent pain and or discomfort during dental procedures (e.g. prior to an injection, dental impressions, X-ray photography, removal of calculus)
- During general anesthesia to prevent coughing
- To help prevent pain during the final stages of childbirth, before the cutting or stitching of the perineum (skin between the vagina and anus
Mode of Action:
Xyloken (Lidocaine) acts mainly by inhibiting sodium influx through sodium specific ion channels in the neuronal cell membrane, in particular voltage-gated sodium channels. When the influx of sodium is interrupted, an action potential cannot arise and signal conduction is inhibited. The receptor site is thought to be located at the cytoplasmic (inner) portion of the sodium channel. Lidocaine binds more readily to sodium channels in activated state, thus onset of neuronal blockade is faster in neurons that are rapidly firing. This is referred to as state dependent blockade.
Xyloken (Lidocaine) acts mainly by inhibiting sodium influx through sodium specific ion channels in the neuronal cell membrane, in particular voltage-gated sodium channels. When the influx of sodium is interrupted, an action potential cannot arise and signal conduction is inhibited. The receptor site is thought to be located at the cytoplasmic (inner) portion of the sodium channel. Lidocaine binds more readily to sodium channels in activated state, thus onset of neuronal blockade is faster in neurons that are rapidly firing. This is referred to as state dependent blockade.
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