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Novocain is an ether anesthetic which is a kind of local anesthetic agent.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Ether anesthetic

Generic Drug

Procaine

Side Effects

Common

Ringing in ears
Itchy rash
Drowsiness
Itching or burning
Nervousness
Pain at injection site
Dizziness
Chills
Tremor
Low blood pressure
Blurred vision
Shaking hands or tremor
Cloudy or blurred vision
Itchy skin

Serious

Slow heart rate
Loss of consciousness
Sudden severe difficulty breathing
Low blood pressure
Convulsion

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I'm scared of just getting novocain, (procaine) what to do?

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Will docs give me anything besides novocain, (procaine) like something to make me relax more?

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Can novocain (procaine) have side effects after?

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Can novocain (procaine) have side effects afterwards?

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What is the treatment for novocain (procaine) overdose?

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Why does dr pinch skin before he injects the novocain (procaine)?

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How do you get rid of the numbness after a novocain (procaine) shot?

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How do you get rid of the numbness feeling from a novocain (procaine) shot?

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How do you get rid of the numbness from a novocain (procaine) shot so you can function?

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A 39-year old asked:

First cavity filled tomorrow. I'm kinda nervous actually. Does the novocain (procaine) hurt?

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A 36-year old asked:

If i ice the side of my cheek where the shot of novocain (procaine) was, will the numbness go away?

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Are novocain (procaine) injections at the dentist painful?

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Will my fillings hurt after novocain (procaine) wears off?

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Does it hurt to get a novocain (procaine) shot at the dentist?

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What are the side effects of too much novocain (procaine) besides numbness?

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How can novocain (procaine) works on axon membrane?

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How does a novocain (procaine) shot feel on the mouth?

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How long will novocain (procaine) last when you get injected with it at the dentist?

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Novocain (procaine) vs. laughing gas, which one is safer?

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Can I prevent tooth extraction pain with valium and novocain (procaine)?

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Will I be able to request the dentist to not put the numbing paste stuff on before the novocain (procaine) shot?

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Are there alternatives using Novocain (procaine) if the patient has a problem with "...cain" drugs? Patients heart rate spikes when given Novocain (procaine)

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On Sep.23 I had a tooth pulled, today Oct.13 I am still numb. I went back they told me they must have gotten novocain (procaine) in a nerve They apoligized and told me to take 600mg of B-12 Methyl form a day for 3mon. I am absolutely miserable. The sensat

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