Does an anesthetic injection break the fast?
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A local anesthetic injection does not invalidate the fast of a fasting person, because it is neither food nor drink, nor does it carry their meaning. The fast of one who receives it is valid, unless it leads to a loss of consciousness throughout the day. If it leads to a loss of consciousness from dawn until sunset, the fast is not valid and must be made up.
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