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How Long Does Marcaine Effect Last?

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Posted on Tue, 6 May 2014
Question: Am having marcaine injection into my knee prior to Prolozone therapy. How long will the marcaine effect last , such that after it wears off I can give my Doctor a true assessment of the effects of the Prolozone therapy alone?
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Answered by Dr. Karl Logan (8 minutes later)
Brief Answer: A few hours Detailed Answer: Hi, The effects of marcaine should last a few hours. Prozolone therapy often contains a local anesthetic drug too, procaine. I hope this answes your question. Best wishes
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How Long Does Marcaine Effect Last?

Brief Answer: A few hours Detailed Answer: Hi, The effects of marcaine should last a few hours. Prozolone therapy often contains a local anesthetic drug too, procaine. I hope this answes your question. Best wishes