Xylocaine
Lidocaine gel for local anaesthesia and pain relief. It numbs the skin or area it is applied to, providing short-term relief.
- Category
- Pain & Anti-inflammatories
- Active ingredient
- Lidocaine
- Route
- Cutaneous use
- Form
- Gel
- Strengths
- 50gm
This listing uses Xylocaine as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Xylocaine vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Xylocaine details
- Conditions
- Cutaneous Localised Anaesthesia · Acute Pain
- Alternative names
- lidocaine
- Therapeutic class
- Amide Local Anaesthetic
- Pharmacological class
- Local Anaesthetic
- Contraindications
- severe shock; severe AV block; hypersensitivity to amide local anaesthetics
- Minor side effects
- local numbness; mild burning; skin redness
- Moderate side effects
- local pallor; sensory changes; oedema
- Dosage forms
- Gel
- Administration route
- Cutaneous use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- AstraZeneca
- Onset Time
- 5–15 minutes
- Duration
- 1–2 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C. Do not freeze.
- Drug interactions
- Class I Antiarrhythmics
- Age restrictions
- Approved for paediatric and adult populations under supervision.
Serious side effects
systemic local anaesthetic toxicity, requires immediate medical attention; anaphylaxis, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Lidocaine gel for local anaesthesia and pain relief. It numbs the skin or area it is applied to, providing short-term relief.
Mechanism of action
Inhibits sodium ion flux across neuronal membranes, preventing the initiation and conduction of local pain impulses.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Suitability during pregnancy depends on the specific medicine and individual circumstances. Confirm with a qualified clinician or pharmacist before use. Breastfeeding: Confirm breastfeeding suitability with a qualified clinician or pharmacist before use.
What you will receive
Xylocaine is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Lidocaine, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.