Xylocaine Dental
Generic name:lidocaine hydrochloride and epinephrine bitartrate
Dosage form: injection, solution
Drug class:Local injectable anesthetics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 21, 2022.
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Solutions for local anesthesia in Dentistry
Xylocaine Dental Description
2% Xylocaine Dental with epinephrine 1:50,000 and 2% Xylocaine Dental with epinephrine 1:100,000 are sterile isotonic solutions containing a local anesthetic agent, Lidocaine Hydrochloride, and a vasoconstrictor, Epinephrine (as bitartrate) and are administered parenterally by injection. Both solutions are available in single dose cartridges of 1.7 mL (See INDICATIONS AND USAGE for specific uses).
2% Xylocaine Dental solutions contain lidocaine hydrochloride which is chemically designated as acetamide, 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-monohydrochloride, and has the following structural formula :
 | C14H22N20.HCl. H20 M.W. 288.8 |
Epinephrine is ( - )-3,4-Dihydroxy-
-[(Methylamino) methyl] benzyl alcohol and has the following structural formula:
 | C9H13NO3.C4H606 M.W. 333.3 |
