Intravenous Lidocaine for Refractory Chronic Orofacial Pain : Two case reports and a literature review

Authors

Abdulaziz Almahrezi, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
Louise Lamb, McGill University Health Centre, Pain Centre, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Mark A. Ware, McGill University Health Centre, Pain Centre, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Yoram Shir, McGill University Health Centre, Pain Centre, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ibrahim Al-Zakwani, Department of Pharmacy, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman

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.

Publication Date

7-31-2008

First Page

205

Last Page

209

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Recommended Citation

Almahrezi, Abdulaziz; Lamb, Louise; Ware, Mark A.; Shir, Yoram; and Al-Zakwani, Ibrahim (2008) "Intravenous Lidocaine for Refractory Chronic Orofacial Pain : Two case reports and a literature review," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 8: 205-209.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2719