Module 5 Flashcards
local anesthetics are manufactured in ____ use cartridges
single
how many mL does each carpule contain
1.8 mL
2 % solution is how many mg per carpule
36
3 % solution is how many mg per carpule
54
4 % solution is how many mg per carpule
72
0.5 % solution is how many mg per carpule
9 mg
what are the different percentages of solution that local anesthetics are produced as
0.5, 2, 3, & 4
what are the carpule contents of local anesthetic agents
- local anesthetic drug
- sodium hydroxide
- sodium chloride
- vasoconstrictor
- vasoconstrictor preservative
what is often used as the vasoconstrictor in local anesthetic agents
EPI or levonordefrin
what is often used as the vasoconstrictor preservative
sodium bisulfite
what effect does the sodium bisulfite have
decreases solution pH making it more acidic and DELAYING ONSET
what is a negative aspect of sodium bisulfite in local anesthetic agents
increases likelihood of allergic reactions to occur
prior to 1984 local anesthetic solutions without EPI added ___ as a preservative
methylparaben
what are the 2 groups of local anesthetics
- esters
- amides
which group of local anesthetics has an increased risk of allergic reactions
esters
which group of local anesthetics is metabolized in the blood via pseudocholinesterase
esters
which group of local anesthetics is metabolized in the liver
amides
which group of local anesthetics is the only one used in dentistry in the US
amides
amides have low __ with esters
cross-hypersensitivity
T/F if you are allergic to one ester then you are most likely allergic to all esters
true
what are the three components of the chemical structure of local anesthetics
- lipophilic aromatic ring
- intermediate linkage
- hydrophilic terminal amine
what determines the potency of the local anesthetic and can penetrate the membrane but not bind to the receptors unless it picks up a H+ ion
lipophilic aromatic ring
what determines if the local anesthetic is an ester or an amide
the intermediate linkage
what dissociates becoming a tertiary amine and enters the nerve to gain a H+ ion and the binds to the receptor site activating the drug
hydrophillic terminal amine
what is the term used to describe the physiological effects of the drug on the body
pharmacodynamics
local anesthetic molecules in the cartiridge include
- cations = RNH+ = active form that CANNOT cross membrane
- anions = RN = inactive lipid soluble form CAN cross membrane
all local anesthetics are ___ solutions before injection
acidic - more cations than anions
T/F all local anesthetics are vasoconstrictors
false - vasodilators
a LOW pKa of a local anesthetic causes what to occur
RAPID onset - fast diffusion across the membrane
a HIGH pKa of a local anesthetic causes what to occur
SLOW onset - slow diffusion across the membrane
what predicts the proportion of acid : base molecules
pKa