Mepivacaine
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| IUPAC_name = ''N''-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)- 1-methyl-piperidine-2-carboxamide
| image = Mepivacaine.png
| CAS_number = 96-88-8
| ATC_prefix = N01
| ATC_suffix = BB03
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| PubChem = 4062
| DrugBank = APRD01094
| C = 15 | H = 22 | N = 2 | O = 1
| molecular_weight = 246.348 g/mol
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| pregnancy_category = C, use w/ caution, may cause fetal bradycardia
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'''Mepivacaine''' ({{pronEng|mɛˈpɪvəkeɪn}}) is a [[local anesthetic]] of the [[amino]] [[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 name]]s including '''Carbocaine''' and '''Polocaine'''.
Mepivacaine became available in the [[United States]] in the 1960s.
Mepivacaine is used in local infiltration and [[regional anesthesia]]. It 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)
==External links==
*[http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/mepivacaine.htm Mepivacaine at RxList]
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