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Apart from natural, synthetic, synthetic non-nitrogenous, which of the following is also a local anesthetic?(a) Cocaine(b) Benzocaine(c) Benzyl alcohol(d) Clove oilI had been asked this question during an interview.This key question is from Mechanism of Action of Local Anesthetic topic in chapter Local & General Anesthetics, Opioid Analgesics, Drug Addiction and Drug Abuse of Drug Biotechnology

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Right answer is (d) Clove oil

For explanation I would say: Natural anesthetic is cocaine. Due to its uses in drug ABUSE, this is not used anymore in practices. Synthetic NITROGENOUS local anesthetics are PROCAINE, benzocaine, LIGNOCAINE, cinchocaine, bucricaine. Synthetic non-nitrogenous will be benzyl alcohol and propanediol. Clove oil, phenol, chlorpromazine can also be used as a local anesthetic. Clove oil is being used in dentistry purposes.



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