Local anaesthetics 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the types of carbonyl containing linkage groups that you can have?
A
- ester agents
- amide agents
2
Q
What are the ester agents?
A
- cocaine
- procaine
- ametocaine
3
Q
What are the amide agents?
A
- lignocaine
- prilocaine
- mepivacaine
- bupivacaine
- articaine
4
Q
What is the structure of LA?
A
- aromatic ring- lipophilic portion
- intermediate linkage- ester or amide
- terminal amine- hydrophilic portion
5
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