Which of the following local anaesthetics belongs to the ester group?
Procaine belongs to ester group. Since Ester links are more prone for hydrolysis than amide links generally esters have a shoer duration of action. Other three are amide group. From padmaja 4th edition Page no 199
Procaine
Bupivacaine
Lignocaine
Mepivacaine
Anesthesia