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How does prilocaine hydrochloride block nerve impulses?

Name: How does prilocaine hydrochloride block nerve impulses?
Published: 2026-11-08T01:58:58.930Z

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Prilocaine hydrochloride reversibly prevents transmission of impulses along nerve fibres and at nerve endings by inhibiting depolarisation and ion exchange.

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Prilocaine hydrochloride 1% Solution for InjectionAspen · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 18Document updated 14 July 2022

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