SGEM#307: Buff up the lido for the local anesthetic

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• 2020Buffered lidocaine 1%/epinephrine 1:100,000 with sodium bicarbonate in a 3:1 versus 9:1 ratioOtherIn48 healthy volunteers,lidocaine/epinephrine buffered with bicarbonate 3:1caused less infiltration pain thana 9:1 ratioon thepain rating during injection.
• 2010Adjusting the pH of lidocaine for reducing pain on injectionOtherIn adults and children receiving a non-intravascular lidocaine injection, pH-adjusted lidocaine reduced injection-site pain compared with unbuffered lidocaine.