Phentolamine Mesylate as a Reversal of Local Anesthesics

Summary

Oraverse © (Phentolamine mesylate) is a product designed to reverse the effect of local anesthetics used in dentistry. Its main objective is to reduce the postoperative period during which the patient suffers from the lack of sensitivity in the perioral soft tissues, it is an obvious discomfort, a difficulty to speak or eat, and sometimes a risk of self-injury in the lips and / or tongue . The product was approved by the FDA in 2008 although the introduction in Spain has not occurred until December 2015. There are numerous studies that support its use, its effectiveness and safety, although none of the Spanish population, who have not yet had the opportunity to experience it.

Timeline

Start

2016-01-01

Primary completion

2018-11-09

Completion

2018-11-09

Publications

• Results Prados-Frutos JC, Rojo R, Gonzalez-Serrano J, Gonzalez-Serrano C, Sammartino G, Martinez-Gonzalez JM, Sanchez-Monescillo A. Phentolamine mesylate to reverse oral soft-tissue local anesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Dent Assoc. 2015 Oct;146(10):751-9.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2015.04.018.
• Results Hersh EV, Moore PA, Papas AS, Goodson JM, Navalta LA, Rogy S, Rutherford B, Yagiela JA; Soft Tissue Anesthesia Recovery Group. Reversal of soft-tissue local anesthesia with phentolamine mesylate in adolescents and adults. J Am Dent Assoc. 2008 Aug;139(8):1080-93. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2008.0311.
• Results Laviola M, McGavin SK, Freer GA, Plancich G, Woodbury SC, Marinkovich S, Morrison R, Reader A, Rutherford RB, Yagiela JA. Randomized study of phentolamine mesylate for reversal of local anesthesia. J Dent Res. 2008 Jul;87(7):635-9. doi: 10.1177/154405910808700717.
• Results Fowler S, Nusstein J, Drum M, Reader A, Beck M. Reversal of soft-tissue anesthesia in asymptomatic endodontic patients: a preliminary, prospective, randomized, single-blind study. J Endod. 2011 Oct;37(10):1353-8. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2011.06.019. Epub 2011 Aug 5.
• Results Tavares M, Goodson JM, Studen-Pavlovich D, Yagiela JA, Navalta LA, Rogy S, Rutherford B, Gordon S, Papas AS; Soft Tissue Anesthesia Reversal Group. Reversal of soft-tissue local anesthesia with phentolamine mesylate in pediatric patients. J Am Dent Assoc. 2008 Aug;139(8):1095-104. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2008.0312.
• Results Moore PA, Hersh EV, Papas AS, Goodson JM, Yagiela JA, Rutherford B, Rogy S, Navalta L. Pharmacokinetics of lidocaine with epinephrine following local anesthesia reversal with phentolamine mesylate. Anesth Prog. 2008 Summer;55(2):40-8. doi: 10.2344/0003-3006(2008)55[40:POLWEF]2.0.CO;2.
• Results Hersh EV, Lindemeyer RG. Phentolamine mesylate for accelerating recovery from lip and tongue anesthesia. Dent Clin North Am. 2010 Oct;54(4):631-42. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2010.06.004.
• Results Elmore S, Nusstein J, Drum M, Reader A, Beck M, Fowler S. Reversal of pulpal and soft tissue anesthesia by using phentolamine: a prospective randomized, single-blind study. J Endod. 2013 Apr;39(4):429-34. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2012.12.024. Epub 2013 Feb 11.
• Results Daublander M, Liebaug F, Niedeggen G, Theobald K, Kurzinger ML. Effectiveness and safety of phentolamine mesylate in routine dental care. J Am Dent Assoc. 2017 Mar;148(3):149-156. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2016.11.017. Epub 2017 Jan 23.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.