Research Article

Local Anesthetics, Procaine, Lidocaine, and Mepivacaine Show Vasodilatation but No Type 1 Allergy: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Table 3

Diameter of erythema following intracutaneous injection tests in patients.

Diameter of wheal (mm) with1 min2 min5 min10 min15 min

Procaine 1%3.5 ± 3.44.6 ± 4.46.9 ± 5.28.0 ± 6.45.6 ± 6.0
Lidocaine 0.5%3.1 ± 3.03.5 ± 4.84.4 ± 4.04.4 ± 4.82.4 ± 3.0
Mepivacaine 1%2.8 ± 2.83.9 ± 5.46.4 ± 5.97.6 ± 6.35.1 ± 5.8
NaCl2.5 ± 2.42.9 ± 3.13.7 ± 3.13.7 ± 3.21.8 ± 2.6