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Drugs For Local Anaesthesia

articane hcl and epinephrine injection

benzocaine

bupivacaine

lidocaine

lidocaine and prilocaine

mepivacaine

oxethazaine

ropivacaine

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Lignocaine (Lidocaine): It is a commonly used local anaesthetic drug. After administration, it has a rapid onset of action within 3 minutes. If adrenaline is combined, the duration can be extended to as long as 1 or 2 hours.

Bupivacaine: It is a potent local anesthetic and takes up to 30minutes for full effect and has a longer duration of action.

Benzocaine

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Posted by: sanjeev_med(Guest) Posted on: 04/05/2010

local anesthesia acts both on sensory n motor neurons, block them by increasing threshold for depolarisation

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Posted by: kushal(Guest) Posted on: 11/12/2009

i want to know topical form of local anaesthesia and side effect with duraton of action

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i want to know the lethal dosage and safety dosage of local anasthesia

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i need the indication and contraindication of local, regional, and general anesthesia

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