A woman's prolonged epistaxis (nosebleed) following a basketball injury has created a need for anesthesia and vasoconstriction of the nasal mucous membranes. These therapeutic effects can best be achieved with what drug?
A) Prilocaine
B) Procaine hydrochloride
C) Bupivacaine
D) Cocaine hydrochloride
D
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Topical cocaine is an anesthetic administered to the ear, nose, or throat to produce adequate anesthesia and vasoconstriction of the mucous membranes. The other listed anesthetics are not typically used for this purpose.
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