| Drug Name |
Mepivacaine hydrochloride |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D01388 |
| Description |
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) |
| Indications and Usage |
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. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
N01BB03 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00961
|
| KEGG ID |
D00738
|
| MeSH ID |
D008619
|
| PubChem ID |
66070
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0WO8W
|
| NDC Product Code |
0404-6730; 63323-283; 63323-294; 63323-260; 67239-0201; 42756-1080; 50090-4517; 66312-441; 43128-005; 0409-1067; 52932-0731; 63323-296; 0409-2047; 0362-1098; 66975-406; 0409-1041; 0409-1036; 66467-9760; 17381-261; 0409-1038; 0362-0753; 63323-293; 50227-1080; 50090-4408 |
| Synonyms |
Mepivacaine | Mepivacaina Braun | Isogaine | Meaverin | Mecain | Mepihexal | Mepivacain-Injektopas | Mepivacain Injektopas | Mepivacaine Hydrochloride | Mepivacaine Monohydrochloride | Mepivastesin | Polocaine | Scandinibsa | Scandonest | Scandicain | Scandicaine | Carbocaine | Carbocaïne | Isocaine |
