Question 1

is it safe to try to conceive when you need to take amoxicillin for a week and need local anesthetic for a dental treatment right after ovulation?

Accepted Answer

: Although I doubt of any consequence to the fetus but for the peace of your mind you should put off the plan this month.

Question 2

can local anesthetic hurt?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but less than: Surgery without anesthesia! it's just a tiny needle stick and a bit of a burning sensation as the local anesthetic works--and it works almost instantly! it's truly the lesser of two evils; even a mole removal would be too uncomfortable without local anesthesia, so buck up and do not fear theneedle of local; it's really better and easier than you worry about!

Question 3

what is the most common local anesthetic?

Accepted Answer

Probably lidocaine: It depends on the setting and reasons for use but lidocaine is often used for a variety of situations. It acts fast, does not last too long. The toxic dose of lidocaine is high as compared to other anesthetics and therefore more of it can be used, everything else being equal. It is not used as often for intrathecal injections as it can cause a severe transient neuropathy.

Question 4

is citanest a safe local anesthetic?

Accepted Answer

It's an amino: Amide local anesthetic used in dentistry. As an anesthesiologist i don't use it except in a combination with Lidocaine in the form of a cream. The cream is call Emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) cream. Used on the skin to cause numbness or loss of feeling before certain medical procedures. Fairly safe but associated with methemoglobinemia. A disorder in which hemoglobin it's not capable to bind to oxygen.

Question 5

do i need local anesthetic for a cystoscope ?

Accepted Answer

Topical anesthetic: You should request a "topical" anesthetic such as xylocaine (lidocaine) gel ("urojet").

Question 6

can a tooth pulled without the local anesthetic?

Accepted Answer

Possible: It is possible to do so, but often not advised.

Question 7

can a meniscal tear be repaired under a local anesthetic?

Accepted Answer

Technically yes: A meniscal tear of the knee could be preformed under regional anesthesia, typically a spinal or combined spinal epidural with sedation, however most patients are more comfortable with a general anesthetic due to manipulation of the knee and positioning for the duration of the surgery.

Question 8

is it okay to use local anesthetic to donate blood marrow?

Accepted Answer

Transplant: Yes, it is okay. La is infiltrated in the skin through which the aspiration will take place. You will require systemic analgesics also.

Question 9

is it safe to have a local anesthetic while on antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: There are some antibiotics that will affect the duration of the local anesthetic but the majority of the time it will have little effect.
Most surgeries are done with peri-operative antibiotics with local or general anesthetics.

Question 10

why'd my heart start racing when i had a local anesthetic injected?

Accepted Answer

Epinephrine: Most likely the local anesthetic had Epinephrine in it, which can cause your heart rate to increase.

You should also be aware of rare allergic reactions.

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