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Local anaesthesia (infiltration / dental)
Local anaesthesia (infiltration / dental) · ICD-10: Z41.8
Drugs and regimens
Articaine with epinephrine (dental cartridge)⚠ Unverified
Maximum dose — 7 mg/kg (adults and 4–16 y)
Lidocaine (local anaesthetic injection)⚠ Unverified
Maximum dose — without epinephrine: 4.5 mg/kg (max 300 mg)
Lidocaine (local anaesthetic injection)⚠ Unverified
Children — maximum dose by age and weight
Lidocaine with epinephrine (dental cartridge)⚠ Unverified
Adult maximum dose — 7 mg/kg and below 500 mg
Lidocaine with epinephrine (dental cartridge)⚠ Unverified
Child under 10 — usually no more than half a cartridge for one tooth
Mepivacaine (dental cartridge)⚠ Unverified
Adult maximum — 3 mg per lb (about 6.6 mg/kg), max 400 mg
Mepivacaine (dental cartridge)⚠ Unverified
Children — label formula