title: The use of lidocaine patches.
abstract: Our recent pharmacokinetic studies with lidocaine patches in dogs and cats have found that plasma concentration of lidocaine following patch application tends to be low. Lidocaine patch application can be a powerful analgesic adjunct to existing analgesic agents, including opioids and NSAIDs, in a multimodal pain management scheme. This article reviews the pros and cons of lidocaine patch application and its clinical use in dogs and cats. A comparison of lidocaine and fentanyl patches is included.
authors.affiliation: Purdue University, USA.
authors.forename: Ann B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Weil
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Tomo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
mesh_terms: D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine; D005283:Fentanyl