Intravenous Lidocaine Pain Management Specialist inTampa, FL
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic (numbing medicine) that is routinely used by dentists and is also available “over the counter” in a cream or patch form to help with localized pain. The intravenous (IV) form of lidocaine is usually administered by anesthesiologists and physicians trained in using IV lidocaine, with blood pressure, pulse, EKG, and level of consciousness being monitored.
Pain resulting from the following conditions have shown to respond to IV Lidocaine:
More often than not, these patients have failed standard therapy or have exhausted all options available to treat painful conditions.
IV lidocaine must be administered in a fully monitored setting. You will have Dr. Kalava, a double board certified anesthesiologist, to administer the lidocaine treatment at our state of the art clinic.
Depending on the condition being treated, the infusion is usually given over 30 minutes or 60 minutes. There is also a 30-minute post-infusion recovery period where you will continue to be monitored.
Light-headedness, dizziness, confusion, lethargy, nausea, vision changes, and perioral numbness. These side effects are infrequent and extremely well tolerated.
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Each infusion costs $500 and patients typically need an infusion every 3-4 weeks.
