Carbocaine

Active Ingredient(s): Mepivacaine
FDA Approved: * January 6, 1960
Pharm Company: * EASTMAN KODAK
Category: Anesthetic

Mepivacaine /mpvken/ is a local anesthetic[1] of the 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 any infiltration and local anesthesia. It is supplied as the hydrochloride salt of the racemate,[2&#... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.
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Dosage List

Carbocaine 30 mg/ml Subcutaneous Injection, Solution
NDC: 0362-0753
Labeler:
Septodont, Inc.
Carbocaine 10 mg/ml Epidural; Infiltration Injection, Solution
NDC: 0409-1036
Labeler:
Hospira, Inc.
Carbocaine 10 mg/ml Infiltration Injection, Solution
NDC: 0409-1038
Labeler:
Hospira, Inc.
Carbocaine 15 mg/ml Epidural; Infiltration Injection, Solution
NDC: 0409-1041
Labeler:
Hospira, Inc.
Carbocaine 20 mg/ml Epidural; Infiltration Injection, Solution
NDC: 0409-1067
Labeler:
Hospira, Inc.
Carbocaine 20 mg/ml Infiltration Injection, Solution
NDC: 0409-2047
Labeler:
Hospira, Inc.
Carbocaine 30 mg/ml Subcutaneous Injection, Solution
NDC: 31382-753
Labeler:
Caresteam Health, Inc.

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