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Lidocaine

In clinical development
Emerging researchLate-stage developmentCooling momentum
Also known as 2-(Diethylamino)-2',6'-acetoxylidide, Abreva Rapid Pain Relief, Akten, Allercaine+113 more

2-(Diethylamino)-2',6'-acetoxylidide, Abreva Rapid Pain Relief, Akten, Allercaine, Alocane, Alocane Max Strength, Alocane Plus, Ana-Lex, AnaMantle HC, AneCream, AneCream 5, Anestacaine, Anestacon, Bactine, Bactine Antibiotic, Band-Aid Hurt-Free, Bio-Kool, Bruselix, Burn Jel Plus, Cicloferon, CidalEaze, Comfortcaine, Cutiecaine, D-Caine, Decadron with Xylocaine, Derma Numb, Dermaflex, Dilocaine, Doloracin with Lidocaine, Dr. Numb, Ela-Max, Emla, Flavalta, Glydo, Hexa-Caine, Hydrocortisone-Lidocaine, Keepan, Kool-Down, L-Caine, LMX, Lenzagel, Lenzapatch, LidaMantle, LidaMantle HC, Lido King, LidoPatch, LidoPro, LidoPro Pain Relieving Patch, LidoPro Patch, Lidocaine and Tetracaine, Lidocaine, Topical, Lidocaine-Menthol, Lidocaine-Prilocaine, Lidocaine-Tetracaine, Lidocort, Lidocream, Lidoderm, Lidoguard, Lidoguard Pain Relief, Lidomar, Lidostat, Lidotral, Lidotran, Lidozen, Lidum, Lignocaine, Lignospan, Lipocaine, Lydexa, Medi-Derm with Lidocaine, Mercuroclear, Nervocaine, Oraqix, Pliaglis, Puroxcin, RadiaGuard, RectiCare, RectiCare Advance Cream, Recticare Wipes, Regenecare, Relador, Senatec, Senatec HC, Solarcaine, Sonacaine, StaphAseptic, Synera, Tecnu First Aid, Terramycin IM, Topicaine, Topicaine Ultra, Tranzarel, Tridacaine, Trifena, Truxacaine, Uber Numb, Unburn, Unguentine Plus, Vagisil, Workvie, Xolido, Xylocaine, Xylocaine with Epinephrine, ZTlido, Zcaine, Zensa, Zingo, Zionodil, zilactin-L, Lidocaina, Lidocaine 3%, Lidocan, Lidocare, 2-(Diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)acetamide, Lidocaine Hydrochloride, Lidocainum, alpha-diethylamino-2,6-dimethylacetanilide.

17
Research papers
27
Active clinical trials
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Evaluation of the Analgesia by Serratus Plane Block During Pleural Drainage in Intensive Care Unit.

Clinical trial2026-05-13Results expected Q3 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Buffered Versus Non-Buffered Lidocaine With Epinephrine for Mandibular Nerve Block: Clinical Outcomes.

Research2016-10-08Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Lidocaine
Aliases & brands
2-(Diethylamino)-2',6'-acetoxylidideAbreva Rapid Pain ReliefAktenAllercaineAlocaneAlocane Max StrengthAlocane PlusAna-LexAnaMantle HCAneCreamAneCream 5AnestacaineAnestaconBactineBactine AntibioticBand-Aid Hurt-FreeBio-KoolBruselixBurn Jel PlusCicloferonCidalEazeComfortcaineCutiecaineD-CaineDecadron with XylocaineDerma NumbDermaflexDilocaineDoloracin with LidocaineDr. NumbEla-MaxEmlaFlavaltaGlydoHexa-CaineHydrocortisone-LidocaineKeepanKool-DownL-CaineLMXLenzagelLenzapatchLidaMantleLidaMantle HCLido KingLidoPatchLidoProLidoPro Pain Relieving PatchLidoPro PatchLidocaine and TetracaineLidocaine, TopicalLidocaine-MentholLidocaine-PrilocaineLidocaine-TetracaineLidocortLidocreamLidodermLidoguardLidoguard Pain ReliefLidomarLidostatLidotralLidotranLidozenLidumLignocaineLignospanLipocaineLydexaMedi-Derm with LidocaineMercuroclearNervocaineOraqixPliaglisPuroxcinRadiaGuardRectiCareRectiCare Advance CreamRecticare WipesRegenecareReladorSenatecSenatec HCSolarcaineSonacaineStaphAsepticSyneraTecnu First AidTerramycin IMTopicaineTopicaine UltraTranzarelTridacaineTrifenaTruxacaineUber NumbUnburnUnguentine PlusVagisilWorkvieXolidoXylocaineXylocaine with EpinephrineZTlidoZcaineZensaZingoZionodilzilactin-LLidocainaLidocaine 3%LidocanLidocare2-(Diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)acetamideLidocaine HydrochlorideLidocainumalpha-diethylamino-2,6-dimethylacetanilide
RxNorm CUI
6387
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL79
UNII
98PI200987

Clinical trials

196 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
196
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2026
27
Active studies
22
Recruiting
160
Late-stage (III+)
103
Completed
66
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 196
Early Phase 13Phase 112Phase 1 / 24Phase 217Phase 2 / 34Phase 320Phase 465Phase N / A71

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

17 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
19962017
Most influential
Recent papers
Major research themes8
Anesthesia, Local2Anesthetics, Local2Endoscopy, Digestive System2Lidocaine2Brain Mapping1Catheterization, Peripheral1Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic1Infusions, Intravenous1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses Society2
  • AANA journal1
  • Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica1
  • Annals of emergency medicine1
  • Endoscopy1
  • Enfermeria clinica1
Leading researchers
  • Ali NM1
  • Amornyotin S1
  • Apkarian AV1
  • Atherton M1
  • Baliki MN1
  • Barber MK1
  • Beck RM1
  • Brown D1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • Ain-Shams University1
  • Bristol Royal Infirmary1
  • Clinical Associate Professor1
  • College of Nursing1
  • Day Surgery Center1
  • Hospital Infanta Cristina1
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials