Mepivacaine |
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| 3M Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride; Abbott Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride; Astra Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride; AstraZeneca Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride; Aventis Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride | |
| 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) | |