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  • Title: Differential sensitivity of fast and slow fibers in mammalian nerve. III. Effect of etidocaine and bupivacaine on fast/slow fibers.
    Author: Gissen AJ, Covino BG, Gregus J.
    Journal: Anesth Analg; 1982 Jul; 61(7):570-5. PubMed ID: 6283948.
    Abstract:
    Etidocaine and bupivacaine are long acting local anesthetics with contrasting effects on motor and sensory function. The effect of these drugs on fast-conducting (large, motor) and slow-conducting nerve fibers (small, pain) in the isolated rabbit vagus nerve was examined. Both drugs had an equivalent effect on slow fibers. Etidocaine had a short latency and bupivacaine a prolonged latency of effect on fast fibers. During this long latency of effect by bupivacaine on fast fibers, only the slow fibers were blocked. This period of differential effect on fast and slow fibers is believed to be the explanation for the early effect of bupivacaine on pain fibers followed by a later block of motor function. This difference is believed to be due to the lower lipid solubility solubility and greater ionization of bupivacaine, which impedes diffusion across the permeability barriers present in fast-conducting A fiber.
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