What does lidocaine do?

Lidocaine belongs to the family of medicines called local anesthetics. This medicine prevents pain by blocking the signals at the nerve endings in the skin. This medicine does not cause unconsciousness as general anesthetics do when used for surgery.

Is Articaine an amide?

Articaine is an intermediate-potency, short-acting amide local anesthetic with a fast metabolism due to an ester group in its structure.

Can you be allergic to lidocaine?

Allergic reactions may occur as a result of sensitivity either to the local anesthetic agent or to other components in the formulation. Allergic reactions as a result of sensitivity to lidocaine are extremely rare and, if they occur, should be managed by conventional means.

What are side effects of lidocaine?

Side Effects

• Bluish-colored lips, fingernails, or palms blurred or double vision.
• chest pain or discomfort.
• cold, clammy, pale skin.
• continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ears.
• difficulty breathing.
• difficulty swallowing.
• dizziness or lightheadedness.

Is prilocaine an ester or amide?

Esters include benzocaine, chloroprocaine, cocaine, procaine, proparacaine, and tetracaine. The amides include articaine, bupivacaine, levobupivacaine, dibucaine, etidocaine, mepivacaine, prilocaine, ropivacaine, and finally, lidocaine.

Where is Septocaine metabolized?

Articaine

What can be used in place of lidocaine?

Anesthetics that belong in the ester group can be used if patients know they are allergic to lidocaine or another amide medication. If they are unsure, using diphenhydramine can provide adequate relief as well.

What is the side effects of lidocaine?

Is lidocaine safe to use?

When used sparingly and as directed, topical lidocaine is generally safe. However, misuse, overuse, or overdose can lead to a number of serious health problems and even death. Ingestion of lidocaine can cause numbness of the mouth and throat, which can lead to trouble swallowing and even choking.

Is Novocaine an ester?

It contains an ester linkage between the aromatic nucleus and the amino group. NOVOCAIN is available as sterile solutions in concentrations of 1\% and 2\% for injection via local infiltration and peripheral nerve block.

What are esters and amides?

The ester and amide compounds differ in terms of their stability in solution, metabolism, and allergic potential. Amides are extremely stable in solution, while esters are unstable. Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) is an amino-ester metabolite, which causes allergic reactions in some patients.