title: Study of the sympathetic effects of polocaine in a regional hallux block.
abstract: This study was performed on 40 healthy volunteers, and examines the onset, duration, subjective pain on injection, and sympathetic effects of two strengths of Polocaine, a brand of mepivacaine hydrochloride. The study demonstrated that Polocaine is a safe and useful, short-acting, local anesthetic. Polocaine is also a useful agent in causing local vasodilation for periods of time as long as 24 hr.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Medicine, California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Quist
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sowell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006214:Hallux / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000294:innervation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008619:Mepivacaine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009407:Nerve Block; D012881:Skin Temperature / Q000187:drug effects; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014034:Toes / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D008619:Mepivacaine