Lidocaine, restricted substance in Canada?

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gerdman - 28 Jan 2009 04:17 GMT

Hello all,

I'm wondering if a licence is required to purchase lidocaine in
Canada.

I have a friend in Cuba and she is a family Dentist. For a 3rd world
country I'm quite
surprised at the equipment she has, but, after watching her doing an
extraction without
anesthetic I sort of felt ill.

Unfortunately, even antibiotics are next to impossible for them to
obtain.
Thankfully my Dr. gives me a large prescription of broad spectrum
A.B's to
bring down to them (her husband is the local Physician).

I am going back down in late February and would like to bring her 100
or so
carpules along with a syringe.

I get all my dental work/cleaning done for free at a local college so
I'm SOL to
ask for a donation or favour.

Couple questions....

Can I buy this without a licence?

Should I just beg local Dentists until I find one with compassion?

I can buy an aspirating syringe no problem, would the long hypo's
serve both
purposes or should I get short as well? (I'd rather give her more of
one type than
half and half).

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice.

Gary

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Steven Fawks - 29 Jan 2009 00:49 GMT

> Should I just beg local Dentists until I find one with compassion?

IMO, yes. Might have a box of something that is about to 'expire'
(though I'm sure it would work for long after the printed date).

> I can buy an aspirating syringe no problem, would the long hypo's
> serve both
> purposes or should I get short as well? (I'd rather give her more of
> one type than
> half and half).

Anything you do with a short needle, you can do with a long.

> Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice.
>
> Gary

I may go to Jamaica and pull teeth for a week next year myself.

Steve

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Stormin Mormon - 12 Feb 2009 13:49 GMT

Yes, I would expect this is restricted. As strange as this
sounds, I have seen lidocaine with epi listed on Ebay in
dental ampules. And have also seen carbocaine, which is much
shorter acting.

Asking dentists for their short dated stock is an excellent
idea. There used to be a program where one compassionate
person was collecting equipment from hospitals to ship
overseas. Such as when the doctor calls for a tray full of
stuff, to use one insturment. The rest of the tray gets
thrown out. He was collecting up the still perfectly good
(and sterile) equipment to ship to doctors in developing
countries who were desperate for medical gear.

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Hello all,

I'm wondering if a licence is required to purchase lidocaine
in
Canada.

I have a friend in Cuba and she is a family Dentist. For a
3rd world
country I'm quite
surprised at the equipment she has, but, after watching her
doing an
extraction without
anesthetic I sort of felt ill.

Unfortunately, even antibiotics are next to impossible for
them to
obtain.
Thankfully my Dr. gives me a large prescription of broad
spectrum
A.B's to
bring down to them (her husband is the local Physician).

I am going back down in late February and would like to
bring her 100
or so
carpules along with a syringe.

I get all my dental work/cleaning done for free at a local
college so
I'm SOL to
ask for a donation or favour.

Couple questions....

Can I buy this without a licence?

Should I just beg local Dentists until I find one with
compassion?

I can buy an aspirating syringe no problem, would the long
hypo's
serve both
purposes or should I get short as well? (I'd rather give her
more of
one type than
half and half).

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice.

Gary

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