Arun Anaesthesia Academy

Local Anaesthetic Maximum Dose

Arun Anaesthesia Academy Clinical Drug Calculator
1

Patient Weight

kg

Local anaesthetic doses should be calculated on lean / ideal body weight in obese patients to avoid over-dosing — total body weight overestimates lean tissue volume and risks systemic toxicity.

2

Local Anaesthetic & Concentration

Conversion: 1% solution = 10 mg/mL.

When two LAs are mixed, their toxicities are additive — each drug's safe maximum is reduced to 50%.

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Enter patient weight and concentration above to see the maximum permissible dose and volume.

⚠️ Clinical Disclaimer: Maximum-dose figures vary between guidelines and product labels. The values used here are pure weight-based maxima (mg/kg × kg) and represent an upper limit — not a target. Always reduce doses for the elderly, in pregnancy, in cardiac/hepatic impairment, with concurrent local anaesthetic use, and in head-and-neck or highly vascular blocks. Aspirate before injection and use incremental dosing. The developer accepts no liability for clinical decisions made using this tool.