Antibiotics and other medications that may cause burning and pain when injected are sometimes mixed with ________, a local anesthetic, to reduce the pain.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
lidocaine
Lidocaine may be mixed with medications that burn when they are injected, but a physician's order is required.
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Hydronephrosis
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