Chapter 49 - Local Anesthetics

Question 1

Lidocaine

Answer 1

Class: Amide local anesthetic

Question 2

Lidocaine
AE:
Other:
Caution:

Answer 2

AE: Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) - severe and life threatening –> may progress to seizure activity and then lead to symptoms of CNS depression, including coma, respiratory arrest, and cardiovascular depression
Other: Rapid effect, prolonged when combined with epinephrine; topical, injectable, nebulizer
Caution: DO NOT USE on fingers, ears, penis, nose, toes because capillaries will constrict and you will get no blood flow to those areas

Question 3

Novocaine

Answer 3

Class: Ester local anesthetic

Question 4

Novocaine
AE:
Other:

Answer 4

AE: Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST); hypersensitivity reactions
Other: Absorbed rapidly at injection site –> onset of action is 2 to 5 minutes, duration of 1 hours