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Common Local Anesthetic Agents and Vasoconstrictors Lidocaine
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lidocaine's common trade name. | Xylocaine |
| Concentration of anesthetic in Lidocaine. | 2% |
| Amount of anesthetic agent (mg/ml) in Lidocaine. | 2%= 20mg/ml |
| Amount of anesthetic agent per carpule in Lidocaine. | 20mg/ml X 1.8ml= 36mg (times by amount of carps) |
| Maximum dose of anesthetic agent (mg/lb body weight) of Lidocaine. | 2mg/lb |
| Maximum recommended dose anesthetic per appointment of Lidocaine. | 300mg` |
| Agent limiting maximum volume for healthy patient of lidocaine | Lidocaine |
| Number of cartridges needed to reach maximum recommended dose of limiting agent on a healthy patient of lidocaine | 8.3 |
| PKA of lidocaine | 7.9 |
| Colour coding band on cylinder of lidocaine | Light blue |
| Duration of lidocaine | Short |
| Anesthetized pulpal tissue duration of lidocaine | 5-10 min |
| Anesthetized duration of soft tissues of lidocaine | 1-2 hours |
| Agent limiting maximum volume for vasoconstrictors sensitive patient of lidocaine | Lidocaine |
| Number of cartridges needed to reach maximum recommended dose limiting agent vasoconstructor sensitive patients of lidocaine | 8.3 |