title: Intravenous Lidocaine for Refractory Chronic Orofacial Pain: Two case reports and a literature review.
abstract: This report presents the results of treatment of two adults, at the Pain Center of Montreal General Hospital, Canada, with intravenous lidocaine for intractable orofacial pain. Repeated lidocaine infusions (1mg/kg in a bolus, followed by 4mg/kg infused over 1 hour) resulted in satisfactory pain relief in both patients, and the drug was well tolerated. Intravenous lidocaine therapy may be considered for intractable orofacial pain; further research is warranted.
authors: Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman;
authors: Abdulaziz
authors: A
authors: Almahrezi
authors: Louise
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authors: Lamb
authors: Mark A
authors: MA
authors: Ware
authors: Yoram
authors: Y
authors: Shir
authors: Ibrahim
authors: I
authors: Al-Zakwani