Maximum doses

Question 1

List the five main types of LA

Answer 1

Lignocaine

Articaine

Prilocaine

Mevipacaine

Procaine

Question 2

List the amount of lignocaine that should be administered per kg.

Answer 2

W/ adrenaline: 7mg/kg

Without: 4mg/kg plain

Question 3

List the amount of articaine that should be administered per kg.

Answer 3

W/ adrenaline: 7mg/kg

Without: 4mg/kg plain

Question 4

List the amount of prilocaine that should be administered per kg.

Answer 4

W/ felypressin: 9mg/ kg

Without: 4mg/kg plain

Question 5

List the amount of mepivacaine that should be administered per kg.

Answer 5

6.6 mg/ kg

Question 6

List the amount of procaine that should be administered per kg.

Answer 6

10 mg/ kg

Question 7

What is the formula for maximum dose?

Answer 7

Maximum dose = mg of drug x body weight

Question 8

What is the formula for maximum volume?

Answer 8

Maximum volume = maximum dose ÷ concentration of LA

Question 9

What is “concentration of LA?”

Answer 9

Concentration of LA: is written in ml. 2% lignocaine = 20mg/ml

Question 10

What is administered dose>

Answer 10

Administered dose: ml given x concentration of LA