Oct 4, 2022
Contributor: Don Stader, MD
Educational Pearls:
Amide has an ‘i’ in the name and
Amide anesthetics have 2 ‘i’s e.g., Lidocaine.
Ester has no ‘i’ and most common Ester
anesthetics have only one ‘i’ e.g.,
Tetracaine.
References
Dickerson DM, Apfelbaum JL. Local anesthetic systemic toxicity. Aesthet Surg J. 2014;34(7):1111-1119. doi:10.1177/1090820X14543102
Bina B, Hersh EV, Hilario M, Alvarez K, McLaughlin B. True Allergy to Amide Local Anesthetics: A Review and Case Presentation. Anesth Prog. 2018;65(2):119-123. doi:10.2344/anpr-65-03-06
Macfarlane AJR, Gitman M, Bornstein KJ, El-Boghdadly K, Weinberg G. Updates in our understanding of local anaesthetic systemic toxicity: a narrative review. Anaesthesia. 2021;76 Suppl 1:27-39. doi:10.1111/anae.15282
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