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		Dentist Dec 26, 2000 i'm on sustiva and combivir. i recently lost 2 fillings and am going to the dentist. should i be worried about an interaction with novicain? rc


		Response from Dr. Reznik Actually, dentists do not use novocaine any more. This form of anesthesia has been replaced by newer products such as carbocaine, prilocaine, Marcaine and lidocaine. *You do not need to worry about drug interactions between dental anesthetic and antiretrovirals*** DR

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