ABSTRACT
Objective: This study compared blood pressure before and after local anesthesia (lidocaine 2% and adrenaline 1:200,000) in patients with hypertension. Methods: This study employed analytical research involving consecutive sampling and randomized clinical trials after obtaining ethical approval. The study population consisted of patients who met the inclusion criteria, such as systolic blood pressure between 131 and 161 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure between 81 and 99 mmHg, who underwent closed method extraction with local anesthesia containing lidocaine 2% and adrenaline 1:200.000. Blood pressure was measured using a sphygmomanometer before and after the anesthesia injection. The measurement results were recorded and statistically analyzed using paired t-tests. Results: There was no difference before and after the injection of local anesthesia using lidocaine and adrenaline (1:200,000) in hypertensive patients. Conclusions: Local anesthesia containing lidocaine and adrenaline 1:200,000 does not change blood pressure; therefore, it is safe for patients with hypertension.
