Abstract
Vasoconstrictors are clinically used as adjuvants to local anesthetics to improve anesthetic action and to minimize local bleeding. Accidental intravascular injection or rapid systemic absorption of vasoconstrictors can induce a number of potentially life-threatening circulatory risks, which are described in this paper.
MeSH terms
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Anesthesia, Dental* / adverse effects
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Anesthetics, Local / pharmacokinetics
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Anesthetics, Local / pharmacology*
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Contraindications
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Dental Care for Chronically Ill
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Drug Combinations
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Drug Interactions
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Epinephrine / pharmacology
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Hemodynamics / drug effects*
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Humans
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Lidocaine / pharmacology
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Mepivacaine / pharmacology
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Norepinephrine / pharmacology
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Vasoconstrictor Agents / pharmacology*
Substances
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Anesthetics, Local
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Drug Combinations
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Vasoconstrictor Agents
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Lidocaine
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Mepivacaine
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Norepinephrine
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Epinephrine