Dental Local Anesthetic with Vasoconstricting Agents Must Be Limited to the Cardiac

question 7

Multiple Choice

Dental local anesthetic with vasoconstricting agents must be limited to the cardiac dose for patients taking:

• A) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
• B) serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).
• C) tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs).
• D) trazodone (Desyrel).

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