Intravenous lidocaine for renal colic in the emergency department (ED)

Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Apr;37(4):775. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.08.056. Epub 2018 Aug 23.

Authors

Therese Makhoul¹, Gregory Kelly², Rachel F Schult³, Nicole M Acquisto³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pharmacy, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14642, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Pharmacy, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14642, United States.
³ Department of Pharmacy, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14642, United States.

PMID: 30177263
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.08.056

No abstract available

Keywords: Emergency department; Kidney stone; Lidocaine; Opioids; Pain; Renal colic.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Administration, Intravenous
Adult
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Lidocaine / administration & dosage*
Male
Middle Aged
Pain Management / methods*
Renal Colic / complications
Renal Colic / drug therapy*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Lidocaine