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            stered, within limits, to 
patients with mild to moderate cardiovascular disease (ASA class 2 or 3). 
• 
Felypressin is the recommended drug for the ASA class 3 or 4 cardiovascular risk 
patient ——> because it has minimum cardiovascular stimulatory action and is 
non arrhythmogenic. 
• 
Epinephrine is also relatively contraindicated in hyperthyroidism patients.  
• 
General Anaesthesia:  
Minimum doses of epinephrine as a vasoconstrictor are used during general anaesthesia 
when a patient (in any ASA category) is receiving a halogenated anaesthetic (halothane, 
isoflurane, sevoflurane, or enflurane) 
• 
These GA inhalations sensitise the myocardium to epinephrine and associated 
with the occurrence of ventricular dysrhythmias (premature ventricular 
contractions or ventricular fibrillation).  
• 
Once the impaired medical status of the patient has improved (e.g., ASA class 4 
becomes ASA class 3), routine dental care can be done with administration of 
local anaesthetics with vasoconstrictors. 
• 
Patients being treated with MAO inhibitors —> may receive vasoconstrictors 
within the usual dental dosage parameters without increased risk. 
• 
Patients receiving tricyclic antidepressants ——> are at greater risk of the 
development of dysrhythmias with epinephrine administration so the dose and 
concentration should be minimal. 
• 
Administration of levonordefrin or norepinephrine is absolutely contraindicated in 
patients receiving tricyclic antidepressants, because TCAs can increase 
norepinephrine levels via preventing its reuptake in the synaptic cleft. This can 
lead to severe cardiovascular issues, such as hypertensive crisis and arrhythmias. 
Therefore, avoiding these agents in TCA patients is essential to prevent serious 
complications. 
Sodium bisulfite: 
• 
Sodium bisulfite is the most used antioxidant in dental cartridges:  
a. It increases the shelf life of the anaesthetic solution with a 
vasoconstrictor by retarding the oxidation of the vasoconstrictor.  
b. It makes the local anaesthetic more acidic than the plain solution. 
Acidic solutions of local anaesthetics contain a greater proportion 
of charged cation molecules (RNH+) than of uncharged base 
molecules (RN). So, diffusion of the local anaesthetic solution into 
the axoplasm is slower, resulting in slower onset of anaesthesia. 
c. Sulfites are allergens. 
• 
Unless specifically contraindicated by a patient’s medical status (ASA class 4 or 
greater) or by the required duration of treatment (short), inclusion of a 
vasoconstrictor should be considered routinely. 
• 
Avoid unintended intravascular administration of the vasoconstrictor (as well as 
the local anaesthetic) through:  
1. Multiple aspirations. 
2. Slow administration of minimum concentrations of both the vasoconstrictor and 
the local anaesthetic. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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