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| U.S. Brand Names |
| Dentipatch® |
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| Generic Available |
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No |
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| Pharmacological Index |
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Local Anesthetic, Transoral |
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| Use |
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Local anesthesia of the oral mucosa prior to oral injections and soft-tissue dental procedures |
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| Contraindications |
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Known hypersensitivity to any of its components |
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| Adverse Reactions |
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No data reported |
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| Mechanism of Action |
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Blocks both the initiation and conduction of nerve impulses by decreasing the neuronal membrane's permeability to sodium ions, which results in inhibition of depolarization with resultant blockade of conduction |
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| Pharmacodynamics/Kinetics |
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Onset of action: 2 minutes Duration of anesthesia after patch application: Based on 15-minute wear period, effect is present for at least 40 minutes |
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| Usual Dosage |
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One patch on selected area of oral mucosa |
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| Dental Health: Local Anesthetic/Vasoconstrictor Precautions |
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No information available to require special precautions |
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| Dental Health: Effects on Dental Treatment |
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No effects or complications reported |
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| Dosage Forms |
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Patch: 23 mg/2 cm2, 46.1 mg/2 cm2 (50s, 100s) |
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| References |
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Hersh EV, Houpt MI, Cooper SA, et al, "Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of an Intraoral Lidocaine Patch," J Am Dent Assoc, 1996, 127(11):1626-34. Houpt MI, Heins P, Lamster I, et al, "An Evaluation of Intraoral Lidocaine Patches in Reducing Needle-Insertion Pain," Compendium, 1997, 4:309-16. "The Lidocaine Patch: A New Delivery System," Biological Therapies in Dentistry, Sept 1997, vol 13. |
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