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

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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.

Dr Gujer md fasa agreed

Answered 6/25/2014

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