HICAINE GEL

HICAINE GEL	Lidocaine 2% Gel 30 gm

Composition :	Hicaine 2% Gel is a clear, colourless, sterile, preservative-free water-soluble gel containing 20mg/ml Lidocaine hydrochloride,
Indications :	Local anaesthesia and lubrication during catheterisation, exploration by sound and other endourethral operations and examinations. Cystoscopy and symptomatic treatment of painful cystitis and urethritis & in painful piles.
Contraindications :	Known hypersensitivity to amide type local anesthetics or to any of the excipients.
Adverse Effects :	Lightheadedness, nervousness, apprehension, euphoria, confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, tinnitus, blurred vision, vomiting, sensation of heat, cold or numbness, twitching, tremors, convulsions, unconsciousness and possibly respiratory arrest.
Dosage :	Male: The gel is instilled slowly into the urethra until it reaches the external sphincter, proximal to the prostate, where a certain resistance is felt. Compression is then applied for several minutes at the corona. The remaining gel is administered, filling the length of the urethra. Females: In order to obtain adequate anaesthesia, three to five minutes should be allowed prior to performing urological procedures.