title: Allergy to local anaesthetic agents used in dentistry--what are the signs, symptoms, alternative diagnoses and management options?
abstract: This paper addresses the signs and symptoms of local anaesthetic hypersensitivity, differential diagnoses and the management of a patient with suspected allergy to local anaesthetics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  While allergy to anaesthetic is rare, knowledge of other causes of similar symptoms is important.
authors: North West Medicines Information Centre and National Dental Medicines Information Service, Pharmacy Practice Unit, 70 Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L69 3GF, UK.
authors: Simone
authors: S
authors: Henderson
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000633:toxicity; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000175:diagnosis; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local