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Local Anesthetics
Local Anesthetics
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Pharmacology
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03/31/2012

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Benzocaine
Definition
Ester-type agent, for mouth sores, dental pain, throat pain, ear pain, etc.
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Cocaine
Definition
Ester-type agent, high surface activity and sympathomometic activity. Topical anesthesia for mucus membranes
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Chloroprocaine
Definition
Ester-type agent, short acting, peripheral nerve block, epidural anesthesia
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Procaine
Definition
Ester-type agent, short acting
Infiltration anesthesia, diagnostic nerve block
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Tetracaine
Definition
Ester-type agent, long acting
Used for diagnostic procedures in eye/nose/throat, minor opthalmic surgery, spinal anesthesia
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Articane
Definition
Amide-type agent, fast onset and intermediate acting. Good for dental procedures.
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Bupivacaine
Definition
Amide-type agent, long acting, for spinal anesthesia, OB procedures, regional anesthesia, post-op pain
Mostly met by liver, most cardiotoxic
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Lidocaine
Definition
Amide-type agent, intermediate acting, lots of uses including peripheral nerve block, spinal anesthesia, opthalmic procedures, minor burns and cuts.
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Prilocaine
Definition
Amide-type agent, intermediate acting
Combined with lidocaine for local anesthesia on intact skin, genital mucus membranes, and superficial minor surgery
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Ropivacaine
Definition
Amide-type agent, long acting
Local/regional pain for surgery, post-op pain management, OB procedures
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Diclonine
Definition
Analgesia for pain associated with oral mucosa
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Pramoxine
Definition
Analgesia and antipuretic for hemorrhoids, burns, minor cuts
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