Carbocaine with Neo-Cobefrin

Generic name: mepivacaine hydrochloride and levonordefrin
Dosage form: injection, solution
Drug class:Local injectable anesthetics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jul 1, 2021.

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THESE SOLUTIONS ARE INTENDED FOR DENTAL USE ONLY.

Carbocaine with Neo-Cobefrin Description

CARBOCAINE (mepivacaine hydrochloride), a tertiary amine used as a local anesthetic, is 1-methyl-2', 6' - pipecoloxylidide monohydrochloride with the following structural formula:

C15H22N2 0.HCl M.W. 282.81

It is a white, crystalline, odorless powder soluble in water, but very resistant to both acid and alkaline hydrolysis.

NEO-COBEFRIN, a sympathomimetic amine used as a vasoconstrictor in local anesthetic solution, is (-)--(1-Aminoethyl)-3, 4-dihydroxybenzyl alcohol with the following structural formula:

C9H13NO3 M.W. 183.21

It is a white or buff-colored crystalline solid, freely soluble in aqueous solutions of mineral acids, but practically insoluble in water.

DENTAL CARTRIDGES MAY NOT BE AUTOCLAVED.

CARBOCAINE 3% (30 mg/mL) injection and CARBOCAINE 2% (20 mg/mL) with NEO-COBEFRIN 1:20,000 injection ar...