SA EMS ROAD EXPERIENCE • HPCSA STATUTORY DRUG MONOGRAPH
LIGNOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE (LIDOCAINE)
Lignocaine Hydrochloride / Lidocaine (1%, 2% Solutions)
HPCSA CDST 2024 (Version 1.3 Framework)
Official Statutory Clinical Reference
Class Ib Antiarrhythmic • Amide Local Anesthetic • Sodium Channel BlockerHPCSA CDST 2024 (v1.3 Framework)
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LIGNOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE (LIDOCAINE)
Lignocaine Hydrochloride / Lidocaine (1%, 2% Solutions)
Clinical Summary: A Class Ib antiarrhythmic and amide local anesthetic that blocks voltage-gated fast sodium channels to suppress ventricular ectopy and numb intraosseous medullary channels.
Authorized HPCSA Emergency Care Scope of Practice (Annexure A 2022)Statutory Board Mandate
ECA (*)ECT (*)LEGENDARY CCA (^) [ANT PARAMEDIC]NDIP EMC (^) [ANT PARAMEDIC]ECP ONLY (~)
LIGNOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE (LIDOCAINE) Audio BriefingCLINICAL PROFESSOR
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1. Mechanism of Action
How this drug operates physiologically in the human body
2. Statutory Clinical Indications
3 UsesStrictly per HPCSA CDST v1.3, Annexure A & CPG
3. Adverse Effects & Pathophysiology
Why the body reacts and why it occurs in specific indications
4. Contraindications & Lethal Risks
Biological consequences & why it threatens life
5. Statutory Resources & Quotes
Verbatim regulatory excerpts with deep external links
SA EMS FIELD PROTOCOLS • EDUCATIONAL REVIEW & STATUTORY CITATIONS
An independent educational review and study companion based on the official HPCSA CDST 2024 (Version 1.3 Framework), CPG 2018, and Annexure A (2022) sourced directly from the official HPCSA publication portal. Not for live on-scene patient management.
Author: Jacoline (Jax) Geldenhuys, BEMC • HPCSA Registered Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP)