Local Anesthetics Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Use Benjamin G. Covino, Ph.D., M.D. Helen G. Vassallo, Ph.D. Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Chemical Aspects of Local Anesthetic Agents Chapter 2 Pharmacodynamic Aspects of Local Anesthetic Agents Chapter 3 Preclinical Aspects of Local Anesthesia Chapter 4 Clinical Aspects of Local Anesthesia Chapter 5 Pharmacokinetic Aspects of Local Anesthetic Agents Chapter 6 General Pharmacological and Toxicological Aspects of Local Anesthetic Agents References Index