Research Article

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

Table 4

Intensity of erythema following intracutaneous injection tests in patients.

Intensity of erythema with1 min2 min5 min10 min15 min

Procaine 1%1.0 ± 0.41.1 ± 0.51.3 ± 0.51.2 ± 0.50.8 ± 0.6
Lidocaine 0.5%1.0 ± 0.61.0 ± 0.51.1 ± 0.51.0 ± 0.50.5 ± 0.6
Mepivacaine 1%0.9 ± 0.51.0 ± 0.61.1 ± 0.61.2 ± 0.50.8 ± 0.6
NaCl0.7 ± 0.50.8 ± 0.50.9 ± 0.50.8 ± 0.50.5 ± 0.5