A patient is a controlled hypertensive taking a propranolol (Inderal). The patient requires extraction of the maxillary first molar. Which of the following statements pertains to this patient regarding administration of a local anesthetic?
a. It is safe to administer mepivicaine 2% with levonordefrin.
b. Initially administer three cartridges of mepivicaine 3% plain followed by mepivicaine 2% with levonordefrin.
c. The maximum amount of lidocaine 2% and 1:50,000 epinephrine is two cartridges.
d. The maximum amount of lidocaine 2% and 1:100,000 epinephrine is two cartridges.
d. Propranolol is a nonselective ß-blocker so there is concern with the amount of epinephrine used. Limit EPI doses to 0.04 mg or 2 cartridges of 1:100,000.
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