XYLOCAINE
As listed in the register: XYLOCAINE 0.5%
5 mg · solution
- Prescription status not stated
- Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain
- Active substance
- Lidocaine Hydrochloride
- Made by
- Aspen Pharmacare Canada Inc.
- Source
- Official label
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What it is for
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How it works
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (LIDOCAINE). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
Lidocaine stabilizes the neuronal membrane by inhibiting the ionic fluxes required for the initiation and conduction of impulses, thereby effecting local anesthetic action.
Lidocaine is metabolized rapidly by the liver, and metabolites and unchanged drug are excreted by the kidneys.
Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-08-31
Safety of the active substance
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (LIDOCAINE). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
- Lidocaine is contraindicated in patients with a known history of hypersensitivity to local anesthetics of the amide type or to other components of Lidocaine Ointment 5%.
Most commonly reported: Central nervous system: CNS manifestations are excitatory and/or depressant and may be characterized by lightheadedness, nervousness, apprehension, euphoria, confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, tinnitus, blurred or double vision, vomiting, sensations of heat, cold or numbness, twitching, tremors, convulsions, unconsciousness, respiratory depression and arrest.
Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
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United States1 matching products
SpainNo exact match for this strength and form
NetherlandsNo exact match for this strength and form
SwitzerlandNo exact match for this strength and form
Details
| Made by | Aspen Pharmacare Canada Inc. |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Lidocaine Hydrochloride |
| Used in | Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain |
| Strength | 5 mg |
| Form | solution |
| Classification | N01BB02 · Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain |
| Route | block/infiltration |
| Dispensing (as stated by the register) | ETHICAL |
| Status | Marketed |
| Marketed | Yes, according to the register |
| Name in the register | XYLOCAINE 0.5% |
| DIN | 02372983 |
| DPD drug code | 85810 |
Source: Drug Product Database · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
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Other strengths and forms
9 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.
- solution9 products
- 5 mg
10 mg2
10 mg · 2 companies
- 10 mg + 0.01 mg
- 10 mg + 5 mcg
20 mg2
20 mg · 2 companies
- 20 mg + 5 mcg
- 20 mg + 0.005 mg
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.