Mepivacaine
- Generic Name
- Mepivacaine
- Brand Names
- Carbocaine, Carbocaine With Neocobefrin, Isocaine, Isocaine With Levonordefrin, Polocaine, Scandonest, Scandonest L, Scandonest Plain
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C15H22N2O
- CAS Number
- 96-88-8
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- B6E06QE59J
- Background
A local anesthetic that is chemically related to bupivacaine but pharmacologically related to lidocaine. It is indicated for infiltration, nerve block, and epidural anesthesia. Mepivacaine is effective topically only in large doses and therefore should not be used by this route. (From AMA Drug Evaluations, 1994, p168)
- Indication
For production of local or regional analgesia and anesthesia by local infiltration, peripheral nerve block techniques, and central neural techniques including epidural and caudal blocks.
- Associated Conditions
- Anaemia vitamin B6 deficiency, Anemia, Blood Loss Anemia, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN)
- Associated Therapies
- Local Anaesthesia therapy, Regional nerve block therapy, Lumbar epidural anesthesia therapy
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