Is anybody else totally allergic to local anaesthetic?!


Question: I can't use local anaesthetic - my allergist says. How do you handle it?


Answers: I can't use local anaesthetic - my allergist says. How do you handle it?

There has never been a documented case of a true allergy to PLAIN local anaesthetic alone e.g. lidocaine, mepivicaine, prilocaine.
However, there are other ingredients within the solution which may trigger allergic reactions.
In all dental cartridges containing adrenaline (epinephrine), there is an antioxidant called sodium bisulfite which can trigger reactions.
Dental LA comes in single use cartridges. Medical doctors may use mutli-use ampoules, and these contain a preservative called methhydroxybenzoate to which some people may be allergic.
Another allergen, methyl paraben, is no longer used in US, UK or Australian LAs.
So, your allergist needs to test you with a PLAIN LA (no adrenaline) from a SINGLE use cartridge (dental) to fully assess you.
There are a few dental cartridges you could use, the most common being mepivicaine plain 3%, prilocaine plain 4%, or lidocaine plain 2%. These are all available from dental suppliers in the US. I'm sure you'll find these will be OK for you.

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