Local Anesthetics Flashcards
Esters
One “i”
Amides
Two “i”
Procaine class
Ester
Procaine pKa
8.9
Procaine relative potency
1
Procaine onset
2-5 min
Procaine duration
25-60 min
Procaine max dose
7 mg/kg
Procaine max dose with epi
10 mg/kg
Procaine max total dose
350-600 mg
Procaine concentrations with clinical use
Spinal 10%
Chloroprocaine class
Ester
Chloroprocaine pKa
8.7
Chloroprocaine relative potency
8
Chloroprocaine onset
5-10 min
Chloroprocaine duration
15-30 min
Chloroprocaine max dose
11 mg/kg
Chloroprocaine max dose with epi
14 mg/kg
Chloroprocaine max total dose
800 mg
Chloroprocaine concentrations with clinical use
epidural 2-3%
Bupivacaine class
Amide
Bupivacaine pKa
8.1
Bupivacaine relative potency
8
Bupivacaine onset
5-10 minutes
Bupivacaine duration
2-4 hours
Bupivacaine duration with epi
3-7 hours