Question 2 of 46
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Esters are metabolized in the plasma by the enzyme pseudocholinesterase, while the primary site of biotransformation of amides is in the liver.
The other characteristics which were listed are true of the amide classification of local anesthetic agents:
the primary by-product of the metabolism of amides is methemoglobinemia
some metablism of amides (specificially prilocaine) can occur in the lungs
examples of amides include Lidocaine 2% and Etidocaine 1.5%