Toxicity of topical lidocaine applied to the breasts to reduce discomfort during screening mammography

• Main Authors: Colleen K Lambertz (Author), Christopher J Johnson (Author), Paul G Montgomery (Author), James R Maxwell (Author), Stefanie J Fry (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background : We measured the effect of 30 milliliters (mL) of 4% lidocaine gel on the breasts and chest wall of healthy women covered for 1 h on plasma concentrations of lidocaine and its principal metabolite, monoethylglycinexylidide (MEGX), electrocardiogram (EKG) results, and adverse events. Mate...