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Flashcards in Local Anesthetics Deck (6)
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1
Q
Cocaine 
Procaine 
Tetracaine
Benzocaine
Are esters
A

True

2
Q
Lidocaine 
Mepivacaine
Bupivacaine 
Etidocaine
Prilocaine
Are amide esters
A

T

3
Q

More lipophilic anaesthetics have greater potency and longer duration of action
Eg bupivacaine

A

T

4
Q

Amides are metabolized by hydrolysis by hepatic microsomal enzymes

A

T

5
Q

Hepatic pathway is major route of excretion for local anaesthetics

A

false

Renal

6
Q

Lidocaine is an ester local anesthetic

A

F