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Zahed Mohammadi1, Sousan Shalavi

  • 1Department of Endodontics, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran. zahed_mohammadi@yahoo.com

International Dental Journal
|October 31, 2012
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Local anesthetics (LAs) are commonly used for various applications in medical and dental procedures. Some of the common agents used are cocaine, lidocaine, and bupivacaine.
Cocaine is an ester of benzoic acid and methylecgogine. It is used to anesthetize and vasoconstrict locally. Currently, it is used primarily for topical applications. It is beneficial for surgeries on the upper respiratory tract, providing anesthesia and shrinking the mucosa. Cocaine in the form of cocaine hydrochloride is...