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Epinephrine is not an essential component of a local anesthetic. Its only function is to reduce the reabsorption of the anesthetic by constricting blood vessels to prolong the numbing action of the anesthetic. | Epinephrine is not an essential component of a local anesthetic. Its only function is to reduce the reabsorption of the anesthetic by constricting blood vessels to prolong the numbing action of the anesthetic. | ||
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===== Local anesthetics without epinephrine ===== | ===== Local anesthetics without epinephrine ===== |