Local Anesthesia

Question: What is the maximum dose of 1% lidocaine without epinephrine for a 70kg patient?
Answer: 35cc (5mg/kg = 350mg; 10mg per cc of 1% lidocaine, thus 350mg/10mg/cc = 35cc)

Question: What is the maximum dose of 1% lidocaine with epinephrine for a 70kg patient?
Answer: 49cc (7mg/kg = 490mg; 10mg per cc of 1% lidocaine, thus 490mg/10mg/cc = 49cc)

Question: What is the maximum dose of 0.25% marcaine for a 70kg patient?
Answer: 84cc (3mg/kg = 210mg, 2.5mg per cc of 0.25% marcaine, thus  210mg/2.5mg/cc = 84cc or about patient weight in kg in cc's)

Question: Which anesthetics are more likely to cause an allergic reaction?

Answer: Esters due to PABA analogue, Amides have an " i " in first part of name) are less likely to cause allergic reaction