Effects of Lidocaine and Articaine on Neuronal Survival and Recovery.

In conclusion, articaine does not damage neural cells more than lidocaine in this in vitro model. While this does not question the safety of lidocaine used clinically, it does suggest that articaine is no more neurotoxic, at least in the in vitro setting. PMID: 29952644 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Anesthesia Progress - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Prog Source Type: research