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| | 01/03/05 - 10:49 PM  
 
   
 
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Give 3 reasons why they add epinephrine to lidocaine.
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| mdwannabe Forum Guru
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| | 01/04/05 - 12:41 PM  
 
   
 
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Prevent absorbtion-->increase duration of action Decrease bleeding at site Adjust pH coz lido is acidic it burns
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| mjl1717 Forum Hero

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| | 01/05/05 - 03:07 PM  
 
   
 
|   #3 |
Also decrease the chance of systemic toxicity 
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| mdwannabe Forum Guru
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| | 01/05/05 - 04:49 PM  
 
   
 
|   #4 |
I knew, I know something !!!! :-) :-) :-)
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