Basic pharmacology of local anaesthetics

A. Taylor; G. McLeod

doi:10.1016/j.bjae.2019.10.002

Basic pharmacology of local anaesthetics

A. Taylor, G. McLeod

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Abstract

Local anaesthetic agents suppress action potentials in excitable tissues by blocking voltage-gated Naþ channels. In doing so, they inhibit action potentials in nociceptive fibres and so block the transmission of pain impulses. This article describes nerve anatomy and physiology, the molecular site of action of local anaesthetics, and their pharmacology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	34-41
Number of pages	8
Journal	BJA Education
Volume	20
Issue number	2
Early online date	4 Dec 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjae.2019.10.002
Publication status	Published - Feb 2020

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Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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