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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Sweet-Tasting Ionic Conjugates of Local Anesthetics and Vasoconstrictors.

John K Neubert, Alexander A Oliferenko, Polina V Oliferenko, Sergey V Emets, David A Ostrov, Gary I Altschuler, Joe Calkins, Jay Wickersham, Robert Hromas, Iryna O Lebedyeva

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors.

John K NeubertDepartment of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
Alexander A OliferenkoEigenChem Technologies Inc., Alachua, FL 32615, USA.
Polina V OliferenkoEigenChem Technologies Inc., Alachua, FL 32615, USA.
Sergey V EmetsEigenChem Technologies Inc., Alachua, FL 32615, USA.
David A OstrovDepartment of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4696-875X
Gary I AltschulerAltschuler Periodontic and Implant Center, Gainesville, FL 32606, USA.
Joe CalkinsDepartment of Chemistry and Physics, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Jay WickershamDepartment of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
Robert HromasDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida & Shands, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
Iryna O LebedyevaDepartment of Chemistry and Physics, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.

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Abstract

Local anesthetics are widely utilized in dentistry, cosmetology, and medicine. Local anesthesia is essential to providing a pain-free experience during dental and local surgeries as well as cosmetic procedures. However, the injection itself may produce discomfort and be a source of aversion. A novel approach toward the taste modulation of local anesthetics is proposed, in which the anesthetics of the "-caine" family serve as cations and are coupled with anionic sweeteners such as saccharinate and acesulfamate. Ionic conjugates of vasoconstrictor epinephrine such as epinephrine saccharinate and epinephrine acesulfamate have also been synthesized. Novel ionic conjugates were developed using anion exchange techniques. Reported compounds are sweet-tasting and are safe to use both topically and as injections.

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DentistryAnesthetics, LocalAnimalsEpinephrineHumansInjectionsIonsLidocaineRatsSaccharinTasteVasoconstrictor AgentsAnesthetics, LocalEpinephrineIonsLidocaineSaccharinVasoconstrictor Agentsanesthesiadentalepinephrineinjectable anestheticlidocainelocal anesthesialocal anestheticsweetenervasoconstrictor

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PMID33673320
PMCPMC7918242

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