lidocaine hydrochloride and epinephrine injection, USP Nonclinical Toxicology

13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY

13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility

Carcinogenesis

Studies of lidocaine hydrochloride in animals to evaluate the carcinogenic potential have not been conducted.

Mutagenesis

Studies of lidocaine hydrochloride in animals to evaluate the mutagenic potential have not been conducted.

Impairment of Fertility

In a published study, female Sprague-Dawley rats were treated subcutaneously with lidocaine via osmotic pumps starting two weeks prior to mating, and reproductive effects were assessed. Rats dosed up to the high dose of 500 mg/kg/day (approximately 45 times the MRDD on a mg/m2 basis) showed no effects on copulatory rate, pregnancy rate, numbers of corpora lutea, or implantations.

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Nonclinical Toxicology

13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY

13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility

Carcinogenesis

Studies of lidocaine hydrochloride in animals to evaluate the carcinogenic potential have not been conducted.

Mutagenesis

Studies of lidocaine hydrochloride in animals to evaluate the mutagenic potential have not been conducted.

Impairment of Fertility

In a published study, female Sprague-Dawley rats were treated subcutaneously with lidocaine via osmotic pumps starting two weeks prior to mating, and reproductive effects were assessed. Rats dosed up to the high dose of 500 mg/kg/day (approximately 45 times the MRDD on a mg/m2 basis) showed no effects on copulatory rate, pregnancy rate, numbers of corpora lutea, or implantations.

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