anesthetic
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It is FDA-approved only as an anesthetic, and its use for psychiatric conditions is “off-label,” meaning its safety and efficacy hasn’t been vetted by the FDA for that purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Dr. Muhsen Abdullah, the surgeon who heads the emergency room, spoke with a weary tone of a ward without surgical thread or stitches, and anesthesiologists forced to ask patients to purchase their own anesthetic.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
A local anesthetic provides some relief, but providers still recommend taking ibuprofen shortly before your appointment.
From Slate • Aug. 27, 2024
Usually the procedure can be carried out under local anesthetic, meaning the person is awake, and takes only about 15 minutes.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2024
Hours later, the soldier came round from his anesthetic and muttered the student nurse’s name while the surgical ward sister was standing close by.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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