RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM DOSES OF LOCAL ANAESTHETICS
-Illustrated in the case of a 60Kg woman
Drug
Dose
Dose/Kg
AMIDES
Lidocaine with epi
420
(7mg/kg)
Lidocaine plain
300
(5mg/kg)
Bupivacaine with epi
180
(3mg/kg)
Bupivacaine plain
120
(2mg/kg)
Etidocaine
240
(4mg/kg)
Mepivacaine
420
(7mg/kg)
Prilocaine
720
(12mg/kg)
ESTERS
Cocaine
180
(3mg/kg)
Procaine
840
(14mg/kg)
Chloroprocaine
840
(14mg/kg)
Tetracaine
180
(3mg/kg)