Comparing Lidocaine vs Ketamine
Lidocaine | Ketamine |
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Lidocaine | Ketamine |
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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 Depression, Pain, Anesthesia. ketamine 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. |
Ketamine has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 157 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 49% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: lidocaine side effects in more detail. |
See also: ketamine side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Anestacaine, DentiPatch, Dilocaine, Xylocaine HCl, Xylocaine-MPF | Ketalar | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
1 hour |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
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 409 drugs are known to interact with ketamine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
February 19, 1970 |
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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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