Local Anesthetics Flashcards
Drugs which upon topical application or local injection cause reversible loss of sensory perception especially of pain in a restricted area of the body?
Local anesthetics (LA).
LAs block nerve conduction of ________ impulses and in higher concentration blocks ______ Impulses.
Sensory,
Motor.
Which fibers are most susceptible to LA?
Type B fibers (pre-ganglionic autonomic fibers), and type C fibers (carrying pain).
List the 2 classifications of LA?
1- injectable anesthetics.
2- surface anesthetics.
List the 3 types of injectable anesthetics?
1- low potency, short duration.
2- intermediate potency and duration.
3- high potency, long duration.
List the 2 types of surface anesthetics?
1- soluble.
2- insoluble.
Give examples of injectable anesthetics with low potency, and short duration?
1- procaine.
2- chloroprocaine.
Give examples of injectable anesthetics with intermediate potency and duration?
1- lidocaine (lignocaine).
2- prilocaine.
Give examples of injectable anesthetics with high potency and long duration?
1- tetracain (amethocaine).
2- bupivacaine.
3- ropivacaine.
4- dibucaine (cinchocaine).
Give examples of surface anesthetics that are soluble?
1- cocaine.
2- lidocaine.
3- tetracaine.
4- benoxinate.
Give examples of surface anesthetics that are insoluble?
1- benzocaine.
2- oxethazaine.
Which drug is the only naturally occurring LA?
Cocaine.
Why is cocaine not used clinically?
Because of its adverse effects and abuse potential.
All LAs (other than cocaine) are ________ derived?
Synthetically.
list ester-linked LAs
(one I)
1- cocaine
2- procaine.
3-chloroprocaine.
4- tetracaine.
5- benzocaine.
list amide- linked LAs
(two Is)
1- lidocaine.
2- bupivacaine.
3- dibucaine.
4- prilocaine.
5- ropivacaine.
which LA produces more intense and longer lasting anesthesia?
amide LA.
which LA rarely cause hypersensitivity reactions?
amide LA.
local anesthetics are _______
weak bases.
the relative proportion of these two forms is governed by?
1- their pKa.
2- pH of the body fluids.
which for of LA is lipid-soluble and can enter nerve cell membrane?
non-ionized form.
LAs can interact with a receptor situated ____ the voltage sensitive Na+ channel?
within
the active species is the ionic form of the LA which able to reach the receptor only when?
the channel is open at the inner face.
binding of LA prolongs what?
the inactivated state.