What is the meaning of novacaine?
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Procaine hydrochloride is a local anesthetic used primarily in dentistry. It is primarily known as novocaine, or by the trade name Novocain®.\n\nProcaine was first synthesized in 1905, and was the first injectable man-made local anesthetic used. It was created by the German chemist Alfred Einhorn (1857-1917) who gave the chemical the trade name Novocaine, from the Latin 'Novus' (meaning New) plus 'caine' as in "cocaine". It was introduced into medical use by surgeon Heinrich Braun (1862-1934).\n\nProcaine is rarely used today since more effective (and hypoallergenic) alternatives such as lidocaine (xylocaine) exist. Prior to the discovery of procaine, cocaine was the most commonly used local anesthetic. Procaine (like cocaine) has the advantage of constricting blood vessels which reduces bleeding, unlike other local anesthetics like lidocaine; without the euphoric and addictive qualities of cocaine.
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Probably placebo, but possibly a tranquilizer like Vallium.
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Well, there are numbing products available at er, adult specialty stores.  I've not looked at them myself, but I'd assume the active portion of the mix would be lidocain. (basically, novacain found in dentist's arsenal.)  Naturall desensitizing is a problem, cause the forskin shields the nerve endings. This prevents the nervous system from becoming accustomed to, and disregarding the sensory signals from those nerve endings.
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Generic name: Hydrocodone. It is a synthetic codeine derivative and is taken for pain. It is classified as a narcotic and is addictive.
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Nitroglycerin is a cardiac vasodilator and it saves lives by dilating the coronary arteries surrounding your heart.  Unfortunately it dilates the arteries in your head as well so it gives you a wicked headache to boot.
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I think you mean Nova
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Azepines are heterocycles of seven atoms, with a nitrogen replacing a carbon at one position.\n\nA well known azepine is Caprolactam.
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That would be B - nice.  It used to mean foolish, ignorant, etc.  It comes from the Latin "nescire - to not know".
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The chemical compound acetylcholine, often abbreviated as ACh, was the first neurotransmitter to be identified. It is a chemical transmitter in both the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS) in many organisms including humans.\n\nAtropine is a tropane alkaloid extracted from the deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other plants of the family Solanaceae. It is a secondary metabolite of these plants and serves as a drug with a wide variety of effects. Being potentially deadly, it derives its name from Atropos, one of the three Fates who, according to Greek mythology, chose how a person was to die.\n\n\n\nGenerally, atropine lowers the "rest and digest" activity of all muscles and glands regulated by the parasympathetic nervous system. This occurs because atropine is a competitive antagonist of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. (Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter used by the parasympathetic nervous system.) Therefore, it may cause swallowing difficulties and reduced secretions.\nOphthalmic use\nTopical atropine is used as a cycloplegic, to temporarily paralyze accommodation, and as a mydriatic, to dilate the pupils. Atropine degrades slowly, typically wearing off in 2 to 3 days, so tropicamide is generally preferred as a mydriatic. In atropine-induced mydriasis, the mechanism of action involves blocking the contraction of the circular pupillary sphincter muscle (which is normally stimulated by acetylcholine release), thereby allowing the radial pupillary dilator muscle to contract and dilate the pupil. Atropine is contraindicated in patients predisposed to narrow angle glaucoma.\n\n[edit]\nResuscitation\nInjections of atropine are used in the treatment of bradycardia (an extremely low heart rate), asystole and pulseless electrical activity (PEA) in cardiac arrest. This works because the main action of the vagus nerve of the parasympathetic system on the heart is to slow it down. Atropine blocks that action and therefore may speed up the heart rate.\n\nThe main action of the parasympathetic nervous system is to stimulate the M2 muscarinic receptor in the heart, but atropine inhibits this action.\n\n[edit]\nSecretions and brochoconstriction\nAtropine's actions on the parasympathetic nervous system inhibits salivary, sweat, and mucus glands. This can be useful in treating Hyperhidrosis and can prevent the death rattle of dying patients, even though it has not been officially indicated for either of these purposes.\n\n[edit]\nAntidote for organophosphate poisoning\nBy blocking the action of acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors, atropine also serves as an antidote for poisoning by organophosphate insecticides and nerve gases. Troops who are likely to be attacked with chemical weapons often carry autoinjectors with atropine and obidoxime which can be quickly injected into the thigh. It is often used in conjuntion with Pralidoxime chloride.\n\nSome of the nerve gases attack and destroy acetylcholinesterase, so the action of acetylcholine becomes prolonged. Therefore, atropine can be used to reduce the effect of ACh.\n\n[edit]\nSide effects and overdoses\nAdverse reactions to atropine include ventricular fibrillation, supraventricular or ventricular tachycardia, giddiness, nausea, blurred vision, loss of balance, dilated pupils, photophobia, and possibly, notably in the elderly, confusion, hallucinations and excitation. These latter effects are due to the fact that atropine is able to cross the blood-brain barrier. Because of the hallucinogenic properties, some have used the drug recreationally, though this is very dangerous.\n\nIn overdoses, atropine is poisonous. Atropine is sometimes added to other potentially addictive drugs; abuse of those drugs is then prevented by the unpleasant effects of atropine overdose.\n\nAtropine can cause heart rate slowing when given at very low doses, presumably as a result of a weak partial agonist effect at the cardiac muscarinic receptors.\n\n\nT
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Barbiturate-any of a class of sedative drugs related to a synthetic compound (barbituric acid) derived from uric acid.\n\nNarcotic-an addictive drug, especially an illegal one, affecting mood or behavior. Medicine a drug which induces drowsiness, stupor, or insensibility and relieves pain.\n\nNarcotics-Is a class of drugs, and do not singularly or specifically come from morphine or codeine,for example,one of the most widely used narcotics is Marijuana which contains neither.\n\nCodeine and morphine come from poppies and are just some of the other drugs listed as narcotics.
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I found a dentist just recently in midtown Manhattan, NYC who is really worth travelling to! He is really painless when it comes to administering novocaine, so I have no problems with him giving me as many shots as I need to ensure that I'm numb! Also to enhance the pain-free experience (can you see what my major concern is?) he also offers noise-cancelling headsets with meditative music. I'm past numb, I'm almost blissful!\nHis website is below.\nGood luck!
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Sage.\nOlive.\nLime,\nAquamarine.
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I'm an anesthesiologist.  The drug you list is not familiar to me.  The closest I can think of is remifentanil (a narcotic). or romazicon (reversal agent)\n\nWe use different drugs for different things. \n\n For general anesthesia, we use a drug to get people off to sleep (induction) - common induction agents are propofol, etomidate, pentothal, ketamine.  To keep people asleep, we usually use inhalation anesthetics, such as isoflurane, desflurane, sevoflurane, possibly with nitrous oxide.  We may also use a paralyzing agent such as succinylcholine, rocuronium, vecuronium, atracurium, cisatracurium or pancuronium.  For pain relief, we typically use a narcotic such as fentanyl, morphine, hydrocodone, alfentanil, or sufentanil.  Many patients also get midazolam, which is a sedative and amnestic.\n\nFor neuraxial (spinal/epidural) regional (nerve blocks) or local anesthetics, we use drugs called "local anesthetics".  Common local anesthetics are lidocaine, procaine, bupivicaine, tetracaine, chloroprocaine  (pretty much anything that ends in "caine" is a local anesthetic)\n\nPatients may also get drugs to prevent nausea, reverse the paralyzing agents, raise or lower blood pressure or heart rate, or treat anything else that might come up.\n\nHope that helps.\n\n(Many of the drugs listed by "The Nurse" are not anesthetic drugs, but may be given in the perioperative period; some of the anesthetic drugs that are listed are no longer used)
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i thought it was Nasonex!  its a salene spray to clear your nose and sinus to help you breathe.
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It means the drug is new or different from other drugs.  many drugs are in classes (barbiturates, benzodiazapines, opiates, etc), and one would see a novel drug as being a completely new drug--lacking structural similarities with any yet-characterized class of drugs, and likely exerting its mechanism of action in a different way than known drugs.
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It sounds like a generic Prozac (Flouxetine Hydrochloide). The imprint would be a b that looks a lot like a g, and if you found it on the ground it is likely that is what it is. \n\nAlso, it is generally not advised to handle unknown medications without gloves on as many pedications are easily absorbed through the skin. ;)
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Try this website   http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lwh/drugs/types.htm\nUses will be different that just being able to identify them\nRemember that some drugs are used for different things.  Such as Antidepressants for pain management.