Mechanism
Administration
Maths
Side Effects
100

Sodium channels

What to local anaesthetics bind reversibly to?

100

A mixture of lidocaine and Prilocaine

What is EMLA cream?

100

2mg/kg

What is the maximum recommended dose of Bupivacaine/Levobupivacaine without epinephrine?

100

Tinnitus

What is a potential side effect of local anaesthetics that affects the auditory system?

200

The liver

Where are amide local anaesthetics primarily metabolized?

200

Infiltration Anaesthesia

What type of local anaesthesia involves injecting the anaesthetic directly into the tissue to be treated?


200

40mg/ml

What concentration is 4% lidocaine?

200

Numbness or tingling

What is a common side effect experienced as the local anaesthetic wears off?

300

It is decreased

How is the effectiveness of local anaesthetics affected in inflamed or infected (acidic) tissues?

300

Slow

What is the onset of action of EMLA cream?

300

1000mg/100ml

What concentration is a 100% solution?

300

Metallic Taste

What is a potential side effect experienced in the mouth after administration of certain local anaesthetics?

400

An Ester

What type of local anaesthetic is Cocaine?

400

Fast

What type of onset does lidocaine have?

400

The BNF

Where can you find dose and drug information on local anaesthetics?

400

Muscle twitching

What is a potential side effect of local anaesthetics that can indicate central nervous system toxicity?

500

Vasoconstriction

What effect does the addition of adrenaline to a local anaesthetic have on local blood vessels? 


500

Topical, infiltration, nerve block, spinal, and epidural

What are the five main types of local anesthesia?

500

6mg/kg

What is the maximum dose of Prilocaine?

500

CNS excitation followed by depression, cardiovascular effects

What are the two main categories of symptoms of local anaesthetic systemic toxicity?