Preferred Label : Lidocaine Patch;
NCIt definition : A transdermal patch containing a 5 percent aqueous base solution of the synthetic
amide-type anesthetic lidocaine with analgesic activity. Upon topical application
and transdermal delivery, the active ingredient lidocaine binds to and blocks voltage-gated
sodium channels in the neuronal cell membrane; lidocaine-mediated stabilization of
neuronal membranes inhibits the initiation and conduction of nerve impulses and produces
a reversible local anesthesia.;
Drug name : Lidoderm;
Origin ID : C29988;
UMLS CUI : C1251704;
Semantic type(s)
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