Lidocaine 5% Gel

Lidocaine Gel is used for numbing the eye during certain ocular procedures.

Use Lidocaine Gel as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

Lidocaine Gel is usually given at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic before eye surgery. If you will be using Lidocaine Gel at home, follow the procedures you are taught when you use a dose. Contact your health care provider if you have any questions.

Do not touch or rub the eye until the numbing effect of the medicine is gone.

If you miss a dose of Lidocaine Gel, check with your doctor right away.

Lidocaine Gel is a local anesthetic. It works by preventing nerves from transmitting painful impulses to the brain.

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

Store this medicine at room temperature in a tightly-closed container, away from heat and light.

Do NOT use Lidocaine Gel if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Lidocaine Gel

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Headache; mild, temporary burning, stinging, or redness of the eye.

Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); discharge from the eye; excessive irritation; vision loss.

If you have any questions about Lidocaine Gel, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
Lidocaine Gel is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.