2006-08-16 11:01:21 · 6 answers · asked by ontheroadagainwithoutyou 6 in Health ➔ Dental
LIDOCAINE:
SERIOUS REACTIONS
seizures
respiratory arrest
arrhythmia, worsened
status asthmaticus
heart block
bradycardia
coma
COMMON REACTIONS
injection site pain
lightheadedness
tremor
confusion
hypotension
blurred vision
tinnitus
anxiety
dizziness
euphoria
drowsiness
lethargy
nausea
vomiting
agitation
hallucinations
EPINEPHRINE:
SERIOUS REACTIONS
pulmonary edema
arrhythmias
hypertension
angina
cerebral hemorrhage (IV)
tissue necrosis (SC, IM)
COMMON REACTIONS
palpitations
tachycardia
nausea/vomiting
pallor
sweating
dizziness
weakness
tremor
headache
apprehension
nervousness
anxiety
In addition, a very small percentage of patients might be allergic to either ingredient of to the preservatives used in the preparation of the solutions. They could experience the usual gamut allergic reactions.
2006-08-16 11:16:13 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Novocaine is not actually related to morphine or the opiates. It is an artificially synthesized plant alkaloid derivative. It is a chemical.
It is a local anaesthetic called procaine.
It is different from Lignocaine/Xylocaine/Lidocaine but is in a related drug class.
It is well tolerated and rapidly metabolized. Very few people are allergic to it.
It does have some side effects. They mostly occur in people who lack the enzyme that breaks it down. This enzyme breaks it down in the blood stream and in the tissue fluid, so it dissipates quickly in most cases.
The most serious side effect occur if a large dose of it reaches the heart, where it can have "nerve blocking" effects and cause irregular heart beat (arrhythmia) - sometimes with fatal outcome.
Other milder side effects include, itch, tremor, anxiety ...
Most of these things settle as the drug is metabolized.
2006-08-16 11:16:19 · answer #2 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What are you talking about? Novocaine is an opium derivative. It doesn't contain "chemicals" - plus novocaine is hardly used at all anymore. Mostly Lidocaine or Xylocaine are.
2006-08-16 11:08:53 · answer #3 · answered by the_mojo_wire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Novocaine has not been used in a few decades.
2006-08-16 11:07:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has minimal side effects unless it gets injected into a blood vessel by some error
2006-08-16 11:18:19 · answer #5 · answered by healer 2 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
some people are allergic to the different 'caines meds
2006-08-16 11:07:28 · answer #6 · answered by jeff s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋