Which of the following local anaesthetic has the potential to cause methamoglobinemia ?
Prilocaine is a local anaesthetic similar to lignocaine. A metabolite of prilocaine has the potential to cause methaemoglobinemia. Prilocaine is used mainly for infiltration, nerve block and for providing intravenous regional anaesthesia.
Procaine
Prilocaine
Tetracaine
Bupivacaine