Isocaine

Active Ingredient(s): Mepivacaine
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]

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Dosage List

Isocaine 30 mg/ml Subcutaneous Injection, Solution
NDC: 51004-2020
Labeler:
Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc.

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