Mepivacaine: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Mepivacaine. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

CARBOCAINE-V Sterile Aqueous Solution is recommended for infiltration, nerve block, intra-articular and epidural anesthesia for horses. It has also been found useful for topical anesthesia of the laryngeal mucosa prior to ventriculectomy. As with other anesthetics, the dosage varies considerably depending on the anesthetic technique, body area to be desensitized and the surgical procedure.

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set 29ccae8d…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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