Side Effects of Lidocaine Forest Hills NY
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders
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Farsi, Russian
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults, Women, DUI/DWI offenders
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Polish, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian
Elmhurst, NY
(718) 334-4000
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired
Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women
Language Services
Greek, Hebrew, Maltese, Spanish
Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Gays and Lesbians, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Polish, Russian, Spanish
(718) 896-3400
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Russian, Spanish
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Richmond Hill, NY
Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Seniors/older adults, Women, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Spanish
Corona, NY
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
Elmhurst, NY
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Gujurati, Hindi, Korean, Tagalog, Urdu
Side Effects of Lidocaine
INTRODUCTION TO LIDOCAINE
Lidocaine is a substance administered intravenous in the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias, is generally very well tolerated. The major side effects primarily involve the central nervous system, the cardiovascular system, and the gastrointestinal tract.
LIDOCAINE NEUROLOGIC TOXICITY
The most common adverse effect of lidocaine is central nervous system (CNS) toxicity. The symptoms are usually mild, dose-dependent, and always resolve with a decrease in the infusion rate or discontinuation of the drug. These side effects may be particularly frequent in the elderly or in those with heart failure, settings in which CNS levels are increased due to a reduced volume of distribution, and in patients with significant liver impairment in whom the metabolism of lidocaine is reduced.
Tremor is a useful bedside sign of toxicity. Other neurologic side effects include insomnia or drowsiness, lightheadedness, dysarthria and slurred speech, ataxia, depression, agitation, change in sensorium, a change in personality, nystagmus, hallucinations, memory impairment, and emotional lability.
High plasma concentrations of lidocaine can also provoke seizures that are usually generalized. This can also occur at lower drug concentrations if lidocaine is given to patients receiving oral tocainide or mexiletine, which are congeners of lidocaine.
LIDOCAINE CARDIOVASCULAR TOXICITY
Cardiac side effects are an infrequent complication of lidocaine therapy which is general...
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