Lecture 4 Flashcards
What amide local anesthetics are used today?
- Lidocaine
- Prilocaine
- Articaine
- Mepivacaine
- Bupivacaine
What amide local anesthetic is used for pregnant women?
-Lidocaine
What does ELMA include?
- Lidocaine
- prilocaine
If a person is allergic to both amide and ester anesthetics what is a good alternative?
-Diphenhydraline (benadryl)
What are ester local anesthetics?
- Procaine
- Propoxycaine
- Benzocaine
- Tetracaine
What are the individual responses known as if a person is not anesthetized for as long as normal?
-Hyporesponder
T/F Accuracy of deposition plays a role in the duration of action of an anesthetic
True
Are regional or local blocks more effective?
-Regional
If a person has bisulfate allergy what is a good alternative anesthetic drug to use?
-A local anesthetic without a vasoconstrictor
T/F Hyporesponder may enter blood levels of overdose territory but may not present that way clinically because they don’t respond as much to anesthetic
True
If you stay below the maximum dose of anesthetic will your patient always be fine regardless of the anesthetic you use?
-No, some hyperresponders may respond quickly even if below the maximum dose
T/F Maximum doses are not magical indicators of when overdose will occur?
-True
What two groups of people do you need to be cautious about when giving anesthetic?
- Children
- Elderly
What are the two types of maximum doses?
- Patients maximum dose
- Drugs maximum dose
If a patients maximum dose is higher than the drugs maximum dose should you use the patient or drugs max dose?
-Drugs
What do you need to calculate the maximum dose of the patient?
- Pt. weight
- Manufacture recommended max dose by weight
If you are using two different local anesthetics which max dose should you use?
-The anesthetic with the lower max dose
How many mL are in a carpule?
1.8
What is procaine AKA?
-Novocaine
What type of anesthetic is novocaine?
-Ester
How was procaine metabolized?
-Plasma hydrolysis
How was procaine excreted?
-Renal (PABA)
What was the duration of procaine?
-15-30 minutes just soft tissue though not the pulp
What is Lidocaine AKA?
-Xylocaine