Mepivacaine

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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)

Descriptor ID	D008619
MeSH Number(s)	D03.383.621.450
Concept/Terms	Mepivacaine Mepivacaine Isocaine Isocaine Isogaine Isogaine Meaverin Meaverin Mecain Mecain Mepihexal Mepihexal Mepivacaina Braun Mepivacaina Braun Braun, Mepivacaina Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Hydrochloride, Mepivacaine Mepivacaine Monohydrochloride Monohydrochloride, Mepivacaine Mepivastesin Mepivastesin Polocaine Polocaine Scandinibsa Scandinibsa Scandonest Scandonest Carbocaine Carbocaine Carbocaïne Scandicain Scandicaine Mepivacain-Injektopas Mepivacain-Injektopas Mepivacain Injektopas

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Piperidines [D03.383.621]
Mepivacaine [D03.383.621.450]

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