Novacaine – Anesthetic Drug

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Novacaine

Procaine is a local anesthetic drug of the amino ester group. It is used primarily to reduce the pain of intramuscular injection of penicillin, and is also used in dentistry. Owing to the ubiquity of the trade name Novocain, procaine is sometimes referred to generically as novocaine or novacaine.

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Side effects of Novocaine that usually do not require medical attentions

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Novacaine

The following are Novacaine / Novocaine side effects that are quite usual and they do not need any medical attentions:

- numbness or tingling of the face or mouth

- pain at the injection site

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