Anesthetics

Topical/Local

Benzocaine

topical. used for sunburn ceams, insect bites...

Procaine

novocane

dental

350-600mg

needs a vasoconstrictor

Lidocaine

dental

don't need a vasoconstrictor

Xylocaine

Mepivacaine

400mg doses

blocks the jaw for 20-40 minutes.

alos used for epidural

carbocaine

isocaine

tetracaine

Specialty anastetics

5-20 mg

lasts for

pontocaine

spinal

proparacaine

opticaluse. for the eye

saturates the nerve cell endings, somehow

stop acetylcholine

enflurane

methoxyflurane

halothane

seroflurane

isoflurane

Topical

Main topic

desflurane

Benzodiazapines

diazepams (Valium)

2-30mg

oral surgery use, cna't remember or feel anything, but you are awake