LIGNOX 2% A Injection 30ml

s Directions & For Use Side Effects More Information What LIGNOX 2% A is used for? It is used to: numb (anaesthetise) the area of the body where surgery is to be performed provide pain relief in labour relieve pain after surgery or acute injury manage certain types of chronic pain Talk to Doctor Pregnancy & Breast Feeding Children & Adolescents Driving & Using Machines Talk to your doctor if you: are allergic to any of the other ingredients of this medicine have high blood pressure or heart problems have hypovolaemia (decreased volume of blood) have liver or kidney problems have difficulty in breathing have epilepsy have diabetes have thyroid problems have or ever had a stroke have an infection or inflammation at the site where the injection is to be given have or family history of porphyria If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or for advice before taking this medicine Your doctor will give the right dose depends on your child’s age and body weight Do not drive or operate any machines as it may cause sleepiness Tell your doctor, if you are taking, local anaesthetics medicines that contain adrenaline halothane (general anaesthetic) amiodarone (used to manage an uneven heartbeat) propranolol (used to manage blood pressure) domperidone (used to manage motion sickness) medicines used to manage mental problems medicines that induce labour cimetidine (used to manage stomach ulcer) This medicine will be given by a doctor or nurse It will be usually be given near the part of the body to be operated on If you given more LIGNOX 2% A If you think you have given too much of this medicine, contact your doctor or go to nearest hospital immediately Symptoms of overdose: dizziness or lightheaded, numbness of the lips, tongue and around the mouth, vision, hearing problems, problems with speech, irrational behaviour, twitching of your muscles, fits (seizures), effects on your heart and blood vessels, loss of consciousness Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Serious Common Uncommon Rare Very Rare severe allergic reactions: sudden onset of swelling of your face, lips, tongue or throat which may make it difficult to swallow, severe or sudden swelling of your hands, feet and ankles, difficulty breathing gradual onset of numbness, prickling or tingling and/or muscle weakness in your feet or hands, which can spread upward into your legs and arms stinging or burning pain in the lower back or legs and tingling, numbness or weakness in the legs (inflammation of a membrane that surrounds the spinal cord) dizziness (low blood pressure) high blood pressure nausea or vomiting pins and needles slow heartbeat ringing in the ears (tinnitus) or being sensitive to sound difficulty in speaking numbness of the tongue or around the mouth fits (seizures) sleepiness shakiness blurred vision uneven heart beat (arrhythmias) double vision [VERYRARE] Additional Information Storage [ADDITIONALINFORMATION] Keep this medicine out of reach of children Store in a refrigerator at 2-8°C