Pharmacologic Substance
prilocaine
Brand Names:
Citanest; Citanest Forte; Oraqix; Relador
Effect:
Decreased Organized Electrical Activity; Local Anesthesia
May Prevent:
Toothache
May Treat:
Pain
More Information:
Definitions related to prilocaine:
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A local anesthetic that is similar pharmacologically to LIDOCAINE. Currently, it is used most often for infiltration anesthesia in dentistry.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A toluidine derivative and intermediate-acting amino amide with local anesthetic property. Prilocaine stabilizes the neuronal membrane by preferential binding to and inhibiting depolarization of the voltage-gated sodium channel. This results in a decrease in membrane permeability and subsequent inhibition of the ionic sodium influx required for the initiation and conduction of impulses.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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