Question

What is the function of local anesthetics?

(a) Suppress the activity of the brain

(b) Render a specific portion insensitive to pain

(c) Suppress the function of a whole organ

(d) Make the patient’s full body insensitive to pain

I got this question in unit test.

Question is taken from Mechanism of Action of Local Anesthetic topic in chapter Local & General Anesthetics, Opioid Analgesics, Drug Addiction and Drug Abuse of Drug Biotechnology

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) Render a specific portion insensitive to pain

Explanation: Local anesthetics are also called regional anesthetics. Used to render a specific portion of the body insensitive to pain. They interfere with nerve impulse transmission to specific areas of the body. These anesthetics do not cause loss of consciousness.