The following is not true of local anaesthetics:
A. The local anaesthetic is required in the
unionized form for penetrating the neuronal
membrane
B. The local anaesthetic approaches its
receptor only from the intraneuronal face of
the Na+ channel
C. The local anaesthetic binds to its receptor
mainly when the Na+ channel is in the
resting state
D. The local anaesthetic combines with its
receptor in the ionized cationic form

1 Answer

Answer :

C. The local anaesthetic binds to its receptor
mainly when the Na+ channel is in the
resting state

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