Anesthetic effects of lidocaine hydrochloride gel using low frequency ultrasound of 0.5 MHz.

Abstract

Although there are limitations in applying 0.5 MHz ultrasound in phonophoresis for conduction anesthesia using lidocaine hydrochloride for a nerve block, it is more effective than the 1 Mhz that is widely used in clinical situations. Carbamazepine is a poor water soluble drug and its bioavailability is limited by dissolution rate. Dissolution, serum concentration and anticonvulsive effect of the drug have been evaluated after cogrinding with microcrystalline cellulose. A cogrinding technique was used to increase the dissolution, serum concentrations and anticonvulsive effect of the drug. A novel deconvolution technique of in vitro-in vivo correlation was evaluated.