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Which of the following is being used in dentistry when patients have an allergy from procaine?(a) Cocaine(b) Benzocaine(c) Benzyl alcohol(d) ProcaineI got this question in semester exam.This question is from Mechanism of Action of Local Anesthetic in section Local & General Anesthetics, Opioid Analgesics, Drug Addiction and Drug Abuse of Drug Biotechnology

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Right option is (d) Procaine

To explain: Procaine is used in dentistry when the patients have proven allergy to the amide group. Used intra-arterially, to treat the arteriospasm which might occur during intravenous SEDATION. It has EXCELLENT vasodilatory PROPERTIES. The first and most potent local anesthetic agent is COCAINE used topically.



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