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1
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What are local anesthetics

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Reversible loss of sensation in a region in the body without loss of consciousness

2
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How to local anesthetics to work

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Reversibly disrupt the propagation of nerve impulses

3
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Advantages of local anesthetics

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Breathing unaffected

Full cv function

4
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How do local anesthetics work

A

Competitive blockade of sodium gated channel

5
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Two types of linkages

A

Amine

Ester

6
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Amide link

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Can be interfered by hepatic cyp enzymes

7
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Ester type agents are degraded by

A

Esterase enzymes (AChE inhibitors)

8
Q

All agents are acids or bases

A

Bases

9
Q

What form do all agents exist in

A

Protonated and deprotonated

10
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Advantages of neutral form of drug

A

Improved potency and onset

11
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Does pH have an effect on how anesthetics act

A

Yes

12
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Where do anesthetics block

A

Vintage gated Na channels

Bind within channel pore

13
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Determinate’s of anesthetisia action

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Placement of drug
Tissue environment
Electrolytes

14
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What does K and Na affect

A

Resting membrane potential

15
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What does Ca affect

A

Membrane potential

16
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Considerations for local anesthetics

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Lipid solubility

Protein binding

17
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Considerations for local anesthetics

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Potency
Onset time
Duration of action
CNS toxicity
Cvs toxicity
18
Q

Ester type drugs

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Procaine
Tetracaine
Proparacaine

19
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Amide type

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Lidocaine
Bupivaccaime
Mepivacaime
Benzocaine

20
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Lidocaine

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Very stable
Hepaticly metabolized
Active metabolites 
Many routes of admin 
Cats handle differently
21
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Adverse lidocaine

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CNS signs at low conc
Cvs effects at high conc
Goats are more prone to CNS signs

22
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Bupivacaine

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Longer lasting
Amide type
Nerve block
More cardio toxic

23
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Mepivacaine

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Use in horses

Amide type