Why are geriatric patients generally at greater risk of local anesthetic toxicity?
What will be an ideal response?
Geriatric patients generally metabolize drugs at a slower rate. In addition, they often have underlying complicating medical conditions, or take other medications that may have an effect on drug metabolism or clearance. For example, propranolol (InderalTM), a beta-adrenergic blocker, can reduce both hepatic blood flow and renal clearance.
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A) True B) False