IV lidocaine is an anti-arrhythmic and also can be for pain too

As a hospital pharmacist, you will see intravenous lidocaine used to treat pain. IV lidocaine can help stop heart arrhythmias. But it also has some analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.  Expect to see lidocaine 1.5 mg/kg bolus doses for pain due to conditions such as headache, kidney stones, or trauma when other analgesics don&#…