title: An allergic reaction following injection of local anesthetic: a case report.
abstract: The practice of dentistry necessitates the administration of numerous drugs by the oral route or by injection. This paper presents a case report in which a patient experienced an acute allergic reaction following mandibular block with articaine hydrochloride for dental extraction. It also reviews the pathophysiology of allergy and the office protocol required to successfully manage such a potentially life-threatening reaction.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: MacColl
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002355:Carticaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013876:Thiophenes; D002355:Carticaine