The higher the pKa of a local anesthetic solution, the slower the onset on anesthesia
A) True
B) False
B
Explanation:B) Local anesthesia drugs with a higher pKa provide a more rapid onset of anesthesia because greater numbers of the anesthetic molecules are in the base form.
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