07-14-2007, 01:52 PM
A 48-year-old woman goes to her dermatologist to have a mole removed. The patient tells her physician that she
had an allergic reaction to a local anesthetic the last time she had dental work performed. Examination of her dental records by her dentist reveals that the patient received procaine for a tooth extraction. Which of the following drugs would be appropriate for the present procedure?
A. Benzocaine
B. Chloroprocaine
C. Cocaine
D. Mepivacaine
E. Tetracaine
had an allergic reaction to a local anesthetic the last time she had dental work performed. Examination of her dental records by her dentist reveals that the patient received procaine for a tooth extraction. Which of the following drugs would be appropriate for the present procedure?
A. Benzocaine
B. Chloroprocaine
C. Cocaine
D. Mepivacaine
E. Tetracaine