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Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Local Anaesthetics

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What is the primary mechanism of action of local anesthetic agents?

Blocking the voltage-gated sodium channels (correct)

Blocking the release of neurotransmitters from nerve terminals

Depolarizing the neuronal membrane

Inhibiting the reuptake of dopamine

Which of the following types of local anesthetics is characterized by an amide linkage in its chemical structure?

Ester-type local anesthetics

Amide-type local anesthetics (correct)

Amine-type local anesthetics

Ketone-type local anesthetics

What is the primary route of elimination of local anesthetic agents?

Hepatic metabolism (correct)

Fecal excretion

Biliary excretion

Renal excretion

What is the primary clinical application of local anesthetic agents?

Anesthesia for surgical procedures (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary pharmacodynamic effect of local anesthetic agents?

Analgesia (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following local anesthetic agents is most likely to cause methemoglobinemia?

Benzocaine (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism by which local anesthetics produce vasodilation?

Blockade of alpha-1 adrenergic receptors (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following types of nerve fibers is most resistant to the effects of local anesthetic agents?

C-fibers (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor determining the duration of action of local anesthetic agents?

Protein binding (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following local anesthetic agents is most likely to cause central nervous system toxicity at clinically relevant doses?

Bupivacaine (B) Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary mechanism of action of local anesthetic agents?

Which of the following types of local anesthetics is characterized by an amide linkage in its chemical structure?

What is the primary route of elimination of local anesthetic agents?

What is the primary clinical application of local anesthetic agents?

What is the primary pharmacodynamic effect of local anesthetic agents?

Which of the following local anesthetic agents is most likely to cause methemoglobinemia?

What is the primary mechanism by which local anesthetics produce vasodilation?

Which of the following types of nerve fibers is most resistant to the effects of local anesthetic agents?

What is the primary factor determining the duration of action of local anesthetic agents?

Which of the following local anesthetic agents is most likely to cause central nervous system toxicity at clinically relevant doses?

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