Local Anesthesia
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Q. Which of the following properties makes a local anesthetic effective?
a
Ability to be hydrophobic in the extracellular space and hydrophilic in the intracellular space
b
Ability to be hydrophilic in the extracellular space and hydrophobic in the intracellular space
c
Ability to consistently act as a base in the extracellular and intracellular spaces, regardless of the pH of the environment.
d
Ability to consistently act as an acid in the extracellular and intracellular spaces, regardless of the pH of the environment.
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