Which of the following local anaesthetic should not be alkalinized with soda bicarbonate
Correct Answer: Bupivacaine
Description: Local anaesthetic drug if dissociated –it wont act on sodium channel.
So drug is kept undissociated by adding soda bicarbonate to maintain pka 7.7→ 8.2
But for bupivacaine soda bicarbonate is not used as it gets precipitated.
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