Local anesthetics for the pediatric patient.
Local anesthetics are often extremely useful in the management of acute, chronic, and procedural pain. They have a low therapeutic ratio, so physicians should not exceed established dosing guidelines for a single bolus or long-term infusions. New local anesthetics that promise better safety and longer duration of action are on the horizon.
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Department of Anesthesia, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachussetts, USA.
D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local