Mepivacaine

Mepivacaine

Systematic (IUPAC) name
(RS)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)- 1-methyl-piperidine-2-carboxamide
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	Consumer Drug Information
MedlinePlus	a603026
Pregnancy category	C, use w/ caution, may cause fetal bradycardia
Identifiers
CAS Number	96-88-8 Y
ATC code	N01BB03 (WHO)
PubChem	CID: 4062
IUPHAR/BPS	7224
DrugBank	DB00961 Y
ChemSpider	3922 Y
UNII	B6E06QE59J Y
KEGG	D08181 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:6759 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1087 Y
Chemical data
Formula	C15H22N2O
Molecular mass	246.348 g/mol
SMILES O=C(Nc1c(cccc1C)C)C2N(C)CCCC2
InChI InChI=1S/C15H22N2O/c1-11-7-6-8-12(2)14(11)16-15(18)13-9-4-5-10-17(13)3/h6-8,13H,4-5,9-10H2,1-3H3,(H,16,18) Y Key:INWLQCZOYSRPNW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Mepivacaine /mɛˈpɪvəkeɪn/ is a local anesthetic 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 regional anesthesia.

It is supplied as the hydrochloride salt of the racemate.

External links

• Mepivacaine at RxList