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what is the rational for adding epinephrine to lidocaine for local anesthesia?

what is the rational for adding epinephrine to lidocaine for local anesthesia?

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The addition of epinephrine to lidocaine for the local anesthesia slows down the systemic absorption as it is a vasoconstriction and it prolongs the anesthetic effect.

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