Pharmacology To LA Flashcards
What topical preparions For la are there?
Lidocaine
Benzocaine
What are the two types of LA techniques?
Topical: provides LA to soft tissues
Injectable: provides nerve block and infiltration
How can topical LA affect dose absorbed?
Lidocaine: well absorbed so must be included in max dose to pt
Benzocaine: poorly absorbed and works faster and have choice of flavours, less important in total dose
How far dose topical anaesthetise to?
2-3mm depth
What type of tissue does topical work on?
Non keratinised so little use on palate
Why is topical not effective on keratinised mucosa?
Tissues deeper tha 2-3 means thr pain is produced by rapid rate of injection
How long should you leave topical to work?
2 mins
What is the difference between anaesthesia and analgesia ?
Anaesthesia: absence of all sensation
Analgesia: abscence of pain sensation
Which LA do we mainly use as dentists in UK?
Lidocaine
Which anaesthetic agents do we use as dentists?
- Lidocaine 2% with adrenaline 1:80,000
- Prilocaine 3% with felypressin 0.031IU/ml
- Articaine 4% adrenaline 1: 1/2/400,000
What is the max dose of lidocaine?
4.4mg/kg up to 300mg
When would u use Prilocaine?
When epinephrine contraindicated but not as effective as lidocaine
Hat is the max dose for Prilocaine?
8mg/kg
400mg
What is the issue with felypressin?.
Can cause coronary artery constrictionso limit dose in patients with IHD to 3 cartridges
Not to be used in preg
T/Farticaine has a short half life?
T
What is the max dose of Articaine?
7mg/kg
T/F Articaine can be used for ID block
T
However until further evidence should use other anaesthitics
T/F LA is inherently water soluble?
F
to make it water soluble it is combined with HCL