Articaine
Brand names: ARTICADENT (in combination) ORABLOC (in combination) POSICAINE (in combination) SEPTANEST (in combination) SEPTOCAINE AND EPINEPHRINE (in combination) ULTRACAINE D-S (in combination) ZORCAINE (in combination)
Description
Articaine is a local anaesthetic of the amide type. Preclinical pharmacodynamic studies show that the mechanism of action of articaine is similar to that of other commonly used anaesthetics.