Local Anaesthetic Drugs Flashcards
1
Q
Local Anaesthetics
- Lignocaine
- Bupivacaine
- Mepivacaine
A
- Nerve blocks / epidural anaesthesia / regional anaesthesia
Advantages:
Targeted analgesia – nerve blocks
Minimal depression on CNS + CVS, RR systems
Disadvantage:
May cause nerve damage if injected into nerve fibres
