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Is It Safe To Use Anesthesia Inspite Of Being Allergic To NSAID?
Brief Answer:
NSAIDS, Local anesthesia, general anesthesia.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
As far as the allergy to the NSAIDS is concerned, it belongs to analgesic group of drugs but the local anesthesia is entirely different, it belongs to anesthetic agents.
If you are allergic to NSAIDS, nothing to worry you can consult a dentist and go ahead with the treatment with the use of local anesthetic agents. But just for your safety, take a test dose prior to administration of local anethesia to check whether you are allergic to local anesthesia solution. If you are allergic then you need to get it done under general anesthesia.
I hope I have answered your question.
If any queries are there, reply me back.
NSAIDS, Local anesthesia, general anesthesia.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
As far as the allergy to the NSAIDS is concerned, it belongs to analgesic group of drugs but the local anesthesia is entirely different, it belongs to anesthetic agents.
If you are allergic to NSAIDS, nothing to worry you can consult a dentist and go ahead with the treatment with the use of local anesthetic agents. But just for your safety, take a test dose prior to administration of local anethesia to check whether you are allergic to local anesthesia solution. If you are allergic then you need to get it done under general anesthesia.
I hope I have answered your question.
If any queries are there, reply me back.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
thanks for your answer. what do you mean by local anethesia and general anesthesia? I am from Malaysia by the way.
Brief Answer:
local, general anesthesia
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Local anesthesia is the drug (like lignocaine) which numbs the area of interest, for example if you want to get your right lower wisdom tooth only that area is numbed But you will be awake.
Where as in general anesthesia (ketamine, propofol), whole body will be numb, you will be unconscious. These are the differences between local and general anesthesia.
As per my experience, it is better to get it done under local anesthesia if you are not allergic.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
local, general anesthesia
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Local anesthesia is the drug (like lignocaine) which numbs the area of interest, for example if you want to get your right lower wisdom tooth only that area is numbed But you will be awake.
Where as in general anesthesia (ketamine, propofol), whole body will be numb, you will be unconscious. These are the differences between local and general anesthesia.
As per my experience, it is better to get it done under local anesthesia if you are not allergic.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Answered by
Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S
Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Practicing since :2007
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