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GLYDO (lidocaine hydrochloride)

Pain Approved 2014-04-28

GLYDO is indicated for the treatment of Pain; Urethritis.

Source: FDA Label • SAGENT PHARMS INC
1
Indication
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Phase 3 Trials
12
Years on Market

Details

Status
Prescription
First Approved
2014-04-28
Routes
TOPICAL
Dosage Forms
JELLY

Companies

Active Ingredient: LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE

GLYDO Approval History

2015
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2026
Original
New Indication
New Form
Label Update
2 FDA actions from 2014 to 2019
Oct 2019 SUPPL
Label · Labeling
Apr 2014 ORIGINAL
Update · Not Applicable

What GLYDO Treats

2 indications

GLYDO is approved for 2 conditions since its original approval in 2014. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.

  • Pain
  • Urethritis
Source: FDA Label

GLYDO Boxed Warning

Life-threatening and fatal events in infants and young children Postmarketing cases of seizures, cardiopulmonary arrest, and death in patients under the age of 3 years have been reported with use of Lidocaine Viscous 2% when it was not administered in strict adherence to the dosing and administration recommendations. In the setting of teething pain, Lidocaine Viscous 2% should generally not be used. For other conditions, the use of the product in patients less than 3 years of age should be limit...

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Clinical Trial Registry

19 trials
Trial Sponsor ID Phase Status Title
NCT07054801 LIMSAH 23-40755 Ph 2 not yet recruiting IA Lidocaine and Methylprednisolone for Headache Associated With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
NCT03854344 results posted 143321 Ph 4 completed Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Lidocaine for Skin Graft Donor Site Pain
NCT07205757 R 751 Ph 4 recruiting Adding Lidocaine to Custodiol Mixture
NCT06462781 LIGHT 1 23-267 Ph 1 completed Localized Injection of Lidocaine and Glucocorticoid for Headache Treatment Phase 1
NCT05670236 results posted 32283 Ph 4 completed Effect of Knee Pain on Walking Biomechanics
NCT04524130 610/2563(IRB3) Ph 4 completed Intraoperative Lidocaine and Combined With Ketamine on Opioid After Bariatric Surgery
NCT05201313 LISPRAY 0042698/P/GEN/ARCS Ph 3 completed Efficacy and Safety of the Application of Local Anaesthetic in Spray to Repair of 1st- 2nd Perineal Lacerations
NCT03967197 2020-8355 Ph 2, Ph 3 completed Lidocaine Before Esophageal Manometry and Ambulatory pH Monitoring
NCT03254394 results posted 201705166 Ph 1, Ph 2 completed Lidocaine for Oxaliplatin-induced Neuropathy
NCT03310970 results posted 201701725 Ph 4 completed Pharmacokinetics of Lidocaine in Healthy Adults
NCT03885596 results posted CA-PS-205 Ph 2 completed Open-Label CA-008 (Vocacapsaicin) in Bunionectomy
NCT03667001 COALAS CTU 17/026 Ph 3 completed Comparing Analgesic Efficacy of Systemic Lidocaine Against Placebo in General Anesthesia in Bariatric Surgery
NCT04491474 2020/514/169/20 Ph 4 completed Comparison of Great Occipital Nerve and Supraorbital Nerve Blockade Methods at Treatment of Acute Migraine Attack in the Emergency Department
NCT03484650 2344 Ph 3 withdrawn Systemic Lidocaine Infusion for Pain Control in Ventral Hernia
NCT03787147 VR adult 2018-9613 Ph 2 withdrawn Assessing the Efficacy of Virtual Reality Analgesia (VRA) in Adult Patients for Pain Control During Spinal Injections (SI)
NCT03825016 AS1855 Ph 2 completed Lidocaine Infusion in Hystroscopy
NCT03096444 results posted 20170087 Ph 2 terminated Antipruritic Effect of Topical Ketamine, Amitriptyline, and Lidocaine
NCT02120261 USAMPS results posted HSC-MS-14-0072 Ph 4 terminated Using Saline for Myofascial Pain Syndromes (USAMPS)
NCT02689856 Hydro/Lido 143-6151-201 Ph 2 completed Safety and Efficacy of Hydrocortisone and Lidocaine Treatment of Grade I and II Hemorrhoids
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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.

GLYDO FDA Label Details

Indications & Usage

GLYDO is indicated for the treatment of Pain; Urethritis.

⚠️ BOXED WARNING

WARNING: Life-threatening and fatal events in infants and young children Postmarketing cases of seizures, cardiopulmonary arrest, and death in patients under the age of 3 years have been reported with use of Lidocaine Viscous 2% when it was not administered in strict adherence to the dosing and admi...

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Data Sources

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