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The mechanisms of action of lidocaine are still unclear but there are many theories postulated. Optimal dosing of lidocaine is not known but general consensus indicates that a loading dose of 1\u20132 mg\/kg, followed by 1\u20132 mg\/kg\/hr continuous infusion during early postoperative pain control while recovering from anesthesia to achieve therapeutic levels of 0.5\u20135 mcg\/kg clearly improves analgesia in the immediate postoperative period. Although lidocaine was initially studied and proven to have clear analgesic effects following laparoscopic and open abdominal surgeries, it has now been shown to be applicable in different clinical settings perioperatively including following spinal, breast, ENT and other surgeries. It is generally safe, with hypotension, headache and vomiting being the more common side effects. 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