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Lidocaine + epinephrine
Essential medicine status
Section:
1. Anaesthetics, preoperative medicines and medical gases 1.2. Local anaesthetics
ATC codes: N01BB52
EMLc
Indication
Local anaesthetics ICD11 code: XM7Y85
INN
Lidocaine + epinephrine
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core (EML)
(EMLc)
Formulations
Parenteral > Locoregional injections > Other: 1% (lidocaine hydrochloride OR lidocaine sulfate) + 1:200 000 epinephrine ; 2% (lidocaine hydrochloride OR lidocaine sulfate) + 1:200 000 epinephrine
Local > Dental > Cartridge: 2% (lidocaine hydrochloride) + 1:80 000 epinephrine
EML status history
First added in 2002 (TRS 914)
Changed in 2007 (TRS 950)
Changed in 2025 (TRS 1064)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
Lidocaine + epinephrine
DrugBank
Lidocaine ,
Epinephrine
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of the age-appropriateness of formulations on the EMLc, the Expert Committee recommended: - to modify the formulation descriptions of lidocaine + epinephrine (adrenaline) injection to better describe the available dosage forms.