Mepivacaine
Generic name: Mepivacaine
Dosage form: injectable solution (1.5% preservative-free; 1%; 1% preservative-free; 2%; 2% preservative-free; 3%)
Drug class:
Local injectable anesthetics
Usage of Mepivacaine
Mepivacaine is an anesthetic (numbing medicine) that blocks the nerve impulses that send pain signals to your brain.
Mepivacaine is used as a local (in only one area) anesthetic for an epidural or spinal block. It is also used as an anesthetic for dental procedures.
Mepivacaine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Mepivacaine side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives, itching, skin redness; nausea, vomiting, sweating, feeling hot; fast heartbeats; sneezing, difficult breathing; dizziness, fainting; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Tell your caregiver right away if you have:
Common side effects of mepivacaine may include:
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Before taking Mepivacaine
You should not receive mepivacaine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to any type of numbing medicine.
To make sure mepivacaine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether mepivacaine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using mepivacaine.
It is not known whether mepivacaine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Relate drugs
- Articadent Dental with Ephinephrine
- Articaine and epinephrine
- Bupivacaine
- Bupivacaine (Implantation)
- Bupivacaine (Injection)
- Bupivacaine and epinephrine
- Bupivacaine liposome
- Carbocaine
- Carbocaine HCl
- Chloroprocaine (Injection)
- Chloroprocaine (Topical application, ophthalmic)
- Citanest Forte Dental
- Citanest Plain Dental
- Exparel
- Lidocaine and epinephrine
- LidoSite
- Marcaine HCl
- Marcaine Spinal
- Mepivacaine
- Naropin
- Naropin Polyamp
- Naropin SDV
- Nesacaine
- Nesacaine-MPF
- Niphanoid
- Novocain
- Polocaine
- Polocaine DENTAL
- Polocaine-MPF
- Pontocaine HCl
- Prilocaine
- Prilocaine and epinephrine
- Ropivacaine
- Scandonest
- Sensorcaine
- Sensorcaine-MPF
- Septocaine
- Tetracaine injection
- Ultacan
- Ultacan Forte
- Xaracoll
Warnings
Spinal numbing medications can have long-lasting or permanent effects on certain body processes. Talk with your doctor about your specific risk of nerve damage from mepivacaine.
What other drugs will affect Mepivacaine
Other drugs may interact with mepivacaine, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.
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