An improved local anesthetic solution with diminished bitter taste includes an anesthetic agent, an anesthetic solution vehicle, and a bitterness suppressant. The bitterness suppressant includes one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of: a sugar selected from the group consisting of monosaccharide sugars, disaccharide sugars, polysaccharide sugars, and combinations of the any of the foregoing； sweet-tasting compounds； acids； amino acids； salts； miscellaneous suppressant substances； and combinations of any of the foregoing. The improved local anesthetic solution optionally includes one or more additional agents selected from the group consisting of: buffering agents； vasoconstrictors； preservative compounds； stabilizers； contrast media agents； and combinations of any of the foregoing.
