Comparing Lidocaine vs Diprivan
Lidocaine | Diprivan |
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Lidocaine | Diprivan (propofol) |
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Prescription only
Lidocaine is used as a local or regional anesthetic to prevent pain signals from being transmitted to the brain during surgical, dental, and other procedures. Lidocaine antiarrhythmic is used in the... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Anesthesia. Diprivan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Lidocaine has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
Diprivan has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: lidocaine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Diprivan side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all lidocaine prices |
View all Diprivan prices |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Anestacaine, DentiPatch, Dilocaine, Xylocaine HCl, Xylocaine-MPF | Other propofol brands include: Propoven | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
2 hours |
4 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 543 drugs are known to interact with lidocaine:
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A total of 344 drugs are known to interact with Diprivan:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
October 02, 1989 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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