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pharmacology block 3
Question | Answer |
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Ropivacaine | new amide LA S-isomer does NOT block cardiac Na+ channel --> no cardiac toxicity. |
lidocaine | most commonly used LA. xylidine derivative, prototype for amide group. rapid onset, intermediate duration. It causes vasodilation --> formulations include epinephrine effective for most types of anesthetic blocks Type 1B antiarrhythmic |
Benzocaine | used topically |
Procaine | aka novicaine - first synthetic LA slow onset, short action, low potency most effective for infiltrative and nerve block anesthesia |
cocaine | good for eye surgery. systemic toxicity (NE and DA reuptake inhibition) vasoconstrictive - no need for epinephrine |