Answer
Cocaine hydrochloride produces local anaesthesia by inhibiting cell membrane permeability to sodium ions during depolarisation, blocking the initiation and conduction of electrical impulses within nerve cells.
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- Cocaine Hydrochloride Solution 10% w/vMartindale Pharma, an Ethypharm Group Company · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 2Document updated
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