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DRUG DESCRIPTION
Mepivacaine hydrochloride is 2-Piperidinecarboxamide, N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-1-methyl-, monohydrochloride.
The molecular formula is C 15 H 22 N 2 O · HCl.
It is a white, crystalline odorless, powder, soluble in water, but very resistant to both acid and alkaline hydrolysis.
Mepivacaine hydrochloride is a local anesthetic available as sterile isotonic solutions (clear, colorless) in concentrations of 1%, 1.5% and 2% for injection via local infiltration, peripheral nerve block, and caudal and lumbar epidural blocks.
Mepivacaine hydrochloride is related chemically and pharmacologically to the amide-type local anesthetics. It contains an amide linkage between the aromatic nucleus and the amino group.
| | 1% Single Dose 30 mL Vial mg/mL | 1% Multiple Dose 50 mL Vial mg/mL | 1.5% Single Dose 30 mL Vial mg/mL | 2% Single Dose 20 mL Vial mg/mL | 2% Multiple Dose 50 mL Vial mg/mL |
| Mepivacaine hychrochloride | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 20 |
| 6.6 | 7 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 5 | |
| Potassium chloride | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||
| Calcium chloride | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | ||
| Methylparaben | 1 | 1 | |||
| * In Water For Injection | |||||
The pH of the solution is adjusted between 4.5 and 6.8 with sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid.
Generic Name: Mepivacaine
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