Product Name: Mepivacaine
Synonyms: MEPIVACAINE;N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-1-Piperidinecarboxamide;
CAS: 22801-44-1
MF: C15H22N2O
MW: 246.35
EINECS: 1312995-182-4
Mepivacaine hydrochloride [N-(2, 6-dimethylphenyl)-1-methyl 2-piperidinecarboxamide monohydrochloride] is an amino amide-type local anesthetic agent widely used to provide regional analgesia and anesthesia by local infiltration, peripheral nerve block, and epidural and caudal blocks. The pharmacological and toxicological profile of mepivacaine is quite similar to that of lidocaine, except that mepivacaine has a slightly longer duration of action and lacks the vasodilator activity of lidocaine. For this reason, it serves as an alternate choice for lidocaine when addition of epinephrine is not recommended in patients with hypertensive vascular disease.
