Antiseptic with local anaesthetic
Chlorhexidine with lidocaine
Adult dose
Dose: Instil into urethra prior to catheterisation as directed
Route: Topical/Intra-urethral
Frequency: pre-procedure
Clinical pearls
- Used as a urethral lubricant gel for catheterisation
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity
- Damaged urothelium with risk of systemic absorption
Side effects
- Local irritation
- Rare systemic effects of lidocaine
Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/chlorhexidine-with-lidocaine/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators