Xylocaine 2% Viscous Solution 200mL

Xylocaine viscous 2% solution is a topical fast acting anaesthetic that is used to help prevent pain and discomfort during certain medical tests and procedures. This solution usually acts to temporarily block the pathway of pain impulses along nerve fibres.

Some of the procedures where it is used are post-tonsillectomy sore throat, dumping syndrome, and instrumentation of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract. Xylocaine 2% is applied relieve pain and discomfort associated with irritated or inflamed mucous membranes of the mouth, throat & upper gastrointestinal tract.

Ingredients: Lignocaine hydrochloride 20mg, Methyl hydroxybenzoate, Propyl hydroxybenzoate, Sodium hydroxide, Saccharin sodium.

Directions: Reactions and complications are best avoided by administering the lowest possible effective dose. Patients such as the elderly, debilitated, acutely ill and children should be given doses according to their age and physical condition. The bottle should be shaken well prior to use. The usual adult dose for symptomatic treatment of irritated/inflamed mucous membranes of the mouth and pharynx is 15ml undiluted.

For use in the mouth, the solution should be swished around in the mouth for 30 seconds and spat out. For use in the pharynx, the solution should be gargled and may then be swallowed. This dose should not be administered at intervals of less than 3 hours.

Keep it in a cool place where the temperature stays below 25°C. Do not store it or any other medicine in the bathroom or near a sink.