Anesthetics, Local

Introduction: Anesthetics, Local

Description of Anesthetics, Local

Anesthetics, Local: Drugs that block nerve conduction when applied locally to nerve tissue in appropriate concentrations. They act on any part of the nervous system and on every type of nerve fiber. In contact with a nerve trunk, these anesthetics can cause both sensory and motor paralysis in the innervated area. Their action is completely reversible. (From Gilman AG, et. al., Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed) Nearly all local anesthetics act by reducing the tendency of voltage-dependent sodium channels to activate.
Source: MeSH 2007

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Terms associated with Anesthetics, Local:

Terms Similar to Anesthetics, Local:

• Anesthetics, Conduction-Blocking
• Conduction-Blocking Anesthetics

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Anesthetics, Local

• Anesthetics
• Sensory System Agents

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Anesthetics, Local

The following list attempts to classify Anesthetics, Local into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Physiological Effects of Drugs
      • Central Nervous System Depressants
        • Anesthetics
          • Anesthetics, Local

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Physiological Effects of Drugs
      • Peripheral Nervous System Agents
        • Sensory System Agents
          • Anesthetics, Local

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Therapeutic Uses
      • Central Nervous System Agents
        • Central Nervous System Depressants
          • Anesthetics
            • Anesthetics, Local

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