The most commonly recognized amide drug is:
A) tetracaine
B) benzocaine
C) lidocaine
D) bupivacaine
C) lidocaine
The most commonly recognized drug in the class of amides is lidocaine (Xylocaine), which was synthesized in 1943. The amides are preferred to the esters because of their lower incidence of causing hypersensitive reactions.
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