Local anesthetics Flashcards

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Mech of Local anesthetics

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Bind reversibly to a site within the pore of Na+ channels in nerves thus blocking ion movement through the pore

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locally, act on any part of the nervous system and any nerve fiber ____________action potential responsible for nerve conduction

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reversibly blocking

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Topical application of anesthetic

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for skin, mucous, ulcerated surface or opthalmic to produce anesthesia of cornea and conjunctiva

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Local infiltration of anesthesia

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local injection of an agent into tissues irrespective of the course of cutaneous nerves
`provides regional anesthesia around sites of injection

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5
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injection of a local anesthetic around indi nerves or nerve plexuses that lead to operative site

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Nerve block anesthetics

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6
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injection into the cerebrospinal fluid in the lumbar space

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spinal anesthesia

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local injection into the epidural space in the sacral, thoracic, lumbar, or cervical regions

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Epidural anesthesia

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8
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Locals work directly on nerve cells to block their ability to

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conducnt impulses

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9
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What fiber types do locals work on?

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every type

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10
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Locals work by blocking action potential propagation on
______ neurons, eliminate pain sensation
- completely reversible; no nerve damage

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nociceptic

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11
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Local anesthetics bind directly to voltage-dependent ______channels

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sodium

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12
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Locals bind to a site on the _____ side of the Na channel (segment 6 in domain IV)

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intracellular

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What form do local anesthetics bind in?

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bind in the cationic form, but must reach their site of action by penetrating the nerve
sheath and axonal membrane in the unionized species

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14
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All local anesthetics are

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all weak bases

–uncharged in its protonated form so it can diffuse through epineurium and travel thorugh membrane

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15
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Locals will inhibit voltage gated Na channels
effect on rate of depolarization?
On height of AP?
On rise of AP?

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slow depolarization
reduces height of AP
reduces size of AP

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16
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Locals will inhibit voltage gated Na channels
effect on axonal condution
on propagation of AP
on threshold potential

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slow axonal conduction
prevents propagation
increaes threshold potential

17
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What happens to the RMP d/t local anesthetics

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NO CHANGE!!! voltage gated Na play no role in RMP

18
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When do local anesthetics get into channel?

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get into channel when its opened

19
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what state do local anesthetics prefer to bind in?

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higher affinity in the inactive channel over the unopened channel

20
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degree of block by local anesthetic depends on

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the frequency of nerve stimulation and the resting membrane potential

21
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______nerves much less sensitive to block compared to one that is repetitively stimulated

22
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nerves with more positive membrane potential more sensitive to block… occurs because:

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1) gain access to the channel binding site more easily when the channel is open
2) have higher affinity for the inactivated channel than for resting channels

23
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When channel is in resting state it is

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inactive and open

24
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______form binds to the channel but________ form penetrates into the nerve; thus, alterations in the extracellular pH can influence efficiency

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charged

uncharged

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sites of inflammation or infection have lower pH; local anesthetic is in the _______ form and therefore less diffusion across membranes producing less effective block
ionized
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Why are vasoconstrictors given with local anesthetics?
decreases rate of vascular absorption, increases the depth of anesthesia less systemic absorption so less toxicity and increases the maximal dose that can be given
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in general, autonomic fibers, small non-myelinated C fibers (pain sensation), and small myelinated Aδ fibers (pain and temp) are blocked before
larger myelinated Aδ, Aβ, and Aα fibers (mediating postural, touch, pressure, and motor information)
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Order of pain block | recovery is in reverse
``` pain cold warmth touch deep pressure motor ```
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Toxicity of locals: | interfere with the function of organs that:
have conduction or transmission of impulses (CNS or muscles)
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Systemic toxic rnx are related to high conc of local anesthetic in:
circulation
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what type of injection can result in irreversible damage
intraneuronal
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What enantiomer is the least toxic
S-enatiomer
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We see CNS _____ first then at higher doses we see _____
CNS stimulation | then depression
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Why do we see CNS depression in local anesthetics
depression of cortical inhibitor neurons: see restlessness, tremors and convulsions
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At higher doses of anesthetics we see
drowsiness, general depression, respiratory depression, potential respiratory arrest
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Death from local anesthetics is related to
severe toxicity caused by respiratory depression