Question 46 (part 2) · LDEK · Anesthesia and pharmacology in conservative dentistry

Lidocaine is one of the most common local anesthetics. Decreased dose of this drug is used in case of:

1) kidney failure;
2) liver failure;
3) malignant disease;
4) pregnancy;
5) clinical symptoms of heart failure.
Correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,2.
  2. B. 1,3.
  3. C. 2,3,4.
  4. D. 2,4.
  5. E. all of the above mentioned.
Hint

Think about where lidocaine is metabolised, how its metabolites are cleared and which patients are more prone to toxicity.

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