Answer
A trained healthcare professional injects it near the area or nerves that need to be numbed. It must not be injected intravenously.
Sources for this answer
- Lidocaine 2% with adrenaline (epinephrine) 1:200,000 solution for injection — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
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