Lidocaine is marketed under which brand name?

Lidocaine is marketed under which brand name?

• A. Novocain
• B. Citanest
• C. Xylocaine
• D. Orabloc

Answer: (C)

Local anesthetics have both a generic name and brand names. For lidocaine, the widely recognized brand name in dentistry is Xylocaine. This trade name has long been associated with lidocaine solutions used for both infiltration and nerve blocks, making it the first brand many clinicians think of. The other options correspond to different anesthetics: Novocain is procaine, not lidocaine; Citanest is prilocaine; Orabloc is a brand for another local anesthetic preparation. In other regions you might see the spelling Lignocaine/Lignocaine, but Xylocaine remains the common U.S. brand for lidocaine.

Local anesthetics have both a generic name and brand names. For lidocaine, the widely recognized brand name in dentistry is Xylocaine. This trade name has long been associated with lidocaine solutions used for both infiltration and nerve blocks, making it the first brand many clinicians think of. The other options correspond to different anesthetics: Novocain is procaine, not lidocaine; Citanest is prilocaine; Orabloc is a brand for another local anesthetic preparation. In other regions you might see the spelling Lignocaine/Lignocaine, but Xylocaine remains the common U.S. brand for lidocaine.