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| | IUPAC_name = ''N''-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)- 1-methyl-piperidine-2-carboxamide
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| | image = Mepivacaine.png
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| | CAS_number = 96-88-8
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| | ATC_prefix = N01
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| | ATC_suffix = BB03
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| | PubChem = 4062
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| | DrugBank = APRD01094
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| | C = 15 | H = 22 | N = 2 | O = 1
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| | molecular_weight = 246.348 g/mol
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| | pregnancy_category = C, use w/ caution, may cause fetal bradycardia
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| '''Mepivacaine''' ({{pronEng|mɛˈpɪvəkeɪn}}) is a local anesthetic of the [[amino]] [[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 name]]s including '''Carbocaine''' and '''Polocaine'''.
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| Mepivacaine became available in the [[United States]] in the [[1960s]].
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| Mepivacaine is used in local infiltration and [[regional anesthesia]]. It is chemically related to [[bupivacaine]] but pharmacologically related to [[lidocaine]]. It is indicated for infiltration, nerve block, and epidural anesthesia. Mepivacaine is effective topically only in large doses and therefore should not be used by this route.
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| (From AMA Drug Evaluations, 1994, p168)
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| ==External links==
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| *[http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/mepivacaine.htm Mepivacaine at RxList]
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| {{Local anesthetics}}
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| [[Category:Local anesthetics]]
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| [[de:Mepivacain]]
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| [[es:Mepivacaína]]
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| [[fr:Mépivacaïne]]
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