HOW DO AMIDE LOCAL ANESTHETICS WORK?
Amide local anesthetics are commonly used forpaincontrolduringminorsurgery.
Localanesthesiacauses a temporary loss ofsensation, including pain, without depressing the consciousness. It acts withinnervefibers to inhibit the rapid inflow ofsodiumnecessary for impulse generation. When there is no impulse generation, there is no transmission of pain around that area. Also, there is a loss of sensation around that area.
Amide local anesthetics have an amide linkintheir structure and are processed in theliver.
WHAT ARE SIDE EFFECTS OF AMIDE LOCAL ANESTHETICS?
Amide local anesthetics can cause the following side effects:
- Headache
- Pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Sleepiness
- Infection
- Facial swelling
- Paresthesia(tingling and prickling sensation)
- Gingivitis(inflammationof gums)
- Hemorrhage
- Convulsions
The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible side effects, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. Check with yourdoctoror药剂师to make sure these drugs do not cause any harm when you take them along with other medicines. Never stop taking yourmedicationand never change your dose or frequency without consulting your doctor.
HOW ARE AMIDE LOCAL ANESTHETICS USED?
Amide local anesthetics are used for preventing or reducing pain from:
- Minor surgery
- Incisions
- Biopsies
- Dental procedures
- Obstetrical procedures
WHAT ARE NAMES OF AMIDE LOCAL ANESTHETICS?
Genericand brand names of amide local anesthetics include:
- Anecream
- Anecream5
- Articaine/Epinephrine
- Bupivacaine
- Bupivacaineimplant
- Bupivacaine liposome
- Carbocaine
- Citanest
- Dermanumb
- Dibucaine topical ointment
- Dr. Numb
- 史诗
- Exparel
- H-releve hemorrhoidal
- Hawaiian tropic gel
- Lidocainerectal
- Lidocainetopical
- Lidocaine transdermal
- Lidocare patch
- Lidocoll
- Lidoderm
- Lidorx
- Lidostat
- Lmx4
- Lmx5
- Marcaine
- Mepivacaine
- Naropin
- Nupercainal
- Orabloc
- Polocaine
- Polocaine-mpf
- Posimir
- Premjact
- Prilocaine
- Promescent
- Recticare
- Regenecare ha
- Ropivacaine
- Sensorcaine
- Septocaine
- Solarcainealoeextraburnrelief
- Topicaine
- Topicaine 5
- Xaracoll
- Xolido
- Xylocainejelly
- Xylocaine topical solution
- Zorcaine with epinephrine
- Ztlido
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