Comparative Assessment of the Effects of Three Local Anesthetics: Lidocaine, Prilocaine, and Mepivacaine on Blood Pressure Changes in Patients with Controlled Hypertension

Given large number of patients with hypertension attending dental clinics and the profound effects of local anesthetics containing vasoconstrictors, this study aimed to compare the effects of lidocaine 2% + epinephrine, prilocaine 3% + felypressin0.03, and mepivacaine 3% on blood pressure changes. T...

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Published in:Global journal of health science 2016-10, Vol.8 (10), p.54157-54157
Main Authors: Hashemi, Seyyed Hamed Jalalian, Ladez, Shamsodin Rigi, Moghadam, Somaye Ansari
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Language:English
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Summary:Given large number of patients with hypertension attending dental clinics and the profound effects of local anesthetics containing vasoconstrictors, this study aimed to compare the effects of lidocaine 2% + epinephrine, prilocaine 3% + felypressin0.03, and mepivacaine 3% on blood pressure changes. The current study was carried out from May 2014 to February 2015.Patients with controlled hypertension (systolic blood pressure
ISSN:1916-9736
1916-9744
DOI:10.5539/gjhs.v8n10p227