Research Notes on New Drug to Reverse Effects of Dentist's Anesthesia
A California drug company has won federal approval to manufacture a medication to combat side effects from oral anesthesia. Slurred speech and drooling follows the use of Lidocaine, Novacaine and other local mouth anesthetics. The new drug, OraVerse cuts the effects by more than half the time it takes to naturally wear off.
Top Resources on New Drug to Reverse Effects of Dentist's Anesthesia
- SignonSanDiego: Dental Anesthesia Reversal Drug OK'd (May 10, 2008)
- STL Today: Drug Treats Dental Numbness, Not Wasteful Health Spending (May 12, 2008)
- CBS News: New Drug Reverses Dentists' Anesthesia (May 12, 2008)
- New York Times: Drug Promises to Restore Sensation After Dental Visit (May 12, 2008)
- Dentistry.uk: New Dental Drug Will Aid Recovery From a Numb Mouth (May 13, 2008)
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