Lidocaine is used as a local anesthetic, most often as a topical cream or ointment, to cause numbness or loss of feeling before a surgical procedure, dental work or childbirth. It is also prescribed as a topical skin patch to numb ongoing nerve pain (neuralgia). Lidocaine can also be used to treat certain heart rhythm problems in emergency situations. It is sometimes used illicitly as an additive substance that is cut into other street drugs, like cocaine or crack. It is marketed under the street name included here.
STREET TERM |
DEFINITION |
Blow Up |
Crack cut with lidocaine to increase size, weight, and street value |
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