LMX4 Lidocaine 4% Cream 30g

What LMX4 Cream is and what it used for This medicine is called LMX4 Lidocaine 4w/w Cream Each gram of cream contains 40mg of the active ingredient lidocaine LMX4 is a type of medicine called a local anaesthetic used to numb an area of the body LMX4 temporarily numbs the surface of the skin It can be used to provide pain relief when a needle is inserted into the skin for clinical purposes such as into a vein venipuncture or venous cannulation It may also be used to numb the skin prior to administration of painful topical treatments on larger surface areas of intact skin What you need to know before you use LMX4 Do not use LMX4 If you are allergic to lidocaine or any of the other ingredients If you are allergic to any similar local anaesthetics Take special care with LMX4 Talk to your doctor nurse or other trained person involved in your treatment before use if You are acutely ill debilitated or elderly you will be more sensitive to lidocaine You have a history of being sensitive to the ingredients of any medicines particularly other local anaesthetics You have a severe liver hepatic disease Other medicines and LMX4 Tell your doctor nurse or other trained person involved in your treatment if you have recently used any other medicines with or without a prescription but specifically LMX4 lidocaine or any other local anaesthetic Any medicine used to prevent or treat an irregular heartbeat such as tocainide mexiletime or amiodarone The betablocker propranolol for the treatment of hypertension Cimetidine for the treatment of heartburn or stomach ulcers If you are about to receive a vaccination with live vaccine eg tuberculosis vaccine Live vaccines should not be administered in areas where LMX4 has been applied as the effect of the vaccine may be affected Pregnancy breast-feeding and fertility If you are pregnant or breast-feeding think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby ask for advice before taking this medicine