title: The effects of two different dental local anesthetic solutions on plasma potassium levels during third molar surgery.
abstract: The influence of two different dental local anesthetic solutions on plasma potassium levels during third molar surgery has been investigated in a single-blind cross-over study in twelve volunteers. The solutions employed were 2% lidocaine (xylocaine) containing 1:80,000 epinephrine and 3% prilocaine (Citanest) containing 0.03 IU/ml felypressin. The different treatments produced similar effects on blood pressure and heart rate. However, the effect on plasma potassium levels differed significantly in the early postinjection period.
authors.affiliation: University of NewCastle Upon Tyne, England.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Meechan
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Rawlins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005259:Felypressin / Q000494:pharmacology; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*; D011318:Prilocaine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014081:Tooth Extraction
chemical_list: D011318:Prilocaine; D005259:Felypressin; D008012:Lidocaine; D011188:Potassium; D004837:Epinephrine