Mepivacaine

Mepivacaine

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Clinical data
Pregnancy category	C, use w/ caution, may cause fetal bradycardia
ATC code	N01BB03 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)- 1-methyl-piperidine-2-carboxamide
CAS Number	96-88-8
PubChem CID	4062
DrugBank	APRD01094
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C15H22N2O
Molar mass	246.348 g/mol

Mepivacaine (Template:PronEng) is a local anesthetic of the amino amide type. Mepivacaine has a reasonably rapid onset (more rapid than that of procaine) and medium duration of action (shorter than that of procaine) and is marketed under various trade names including Carbocaine and Polocaine.

Mepivacaine became available in the United States in the 1960s.

Mepivacaine is used in local infiltration and regional anesthesia. It 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)

External links

• Mepivacaine at RxList