Anesthetics (Parenteral-Local)
CategoryDescriptionParenteral-local anesthetics (an-ess-THET-iks)
are given by injection to cause loss of feeling
before and during surgery, dental procedures (including dental surgery), or
labor and delivery. These medicines do not cause loss of consciousness.
These medicines are given only by or under the immediate supervision of
a medical doctor or dentist, or by a specially trained nurse, in the doctor's
office or in a hospital.
These medicines are available in the following dosage forms:
Parenteral
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Articaine
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Injection (U.S. and Canada)
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Bupivacaine
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Injection (U.S. and Canada)
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Chloroprocaine
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Injection (U.S. and Canada)
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Etidocaine
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Levobupivacaine
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Lidocaine
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Injection (U.S. and Canada)
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Mepivacaine
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Injection (U.S. and Canada)
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Prilocaine
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Injection (U.S. and Canada)
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Procaine
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Injection (U.S. and Canada)
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Tetracaine
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Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S. -
- Carbocaine 7
- Carbocaine with Neo-Cobefrin 7
- Chirocaine 5
- Citanest Forte 8
- Citanest Plain 8
- Dalcaine 6
- Dilocaine 6
- Duranest 4
- Duranest-MPF 4
- Isocaine 7
- L-Caine 6
- Lidoject-1 6
- Lidoject-2 6
- Marcaine 2
- Marcaine Spinal 2
- Nesacaine 3
- Nesacaine-MPF 3
- Novocain 9
- Octocaine 6
- Polocaine 7
- Polocaine-MPF 7
- Pontocaine 10
- Sensorcaine 2
- Sensorcaine-MPF 2
- Sensorcaine-MPF Spinal 2
- Septocaine 1
- Xylocaine 6
- Xylocaine-MPF 6
- Xylocaine-MPF with Glucose 6
In Canada -
- Astracaine 4% 1
- Astracaine 4% Forte 1
- Carbocaine 7
- Citanest Forte 8
- Citanest Plain 8
- Isocaine 2% 7
- Isocaine 3% 7
- Marcaine 2
- Nesacaine-CE 3
- Novocain 9
- Octocaine-50 6
- Octocaine-100 6
- Polocaine 7
- Pontocaine 10
- Sensorcaine 2
- Sensorcaine Forte 2
- Ultracaine D-S 1
- Ultracaine D-S Forte 1
- Xylocaine 6
- Xylocaine Test Dose 6
- Xylocaine 5% Spinal 6
Another commonly used name for lidocaine is lignocaine
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Note:
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For quick reference, the following anesthetics are numbered to match
the corresponding brand names. |
This information applies to the following medicines: |
1. |
Articaine (AR-ti-kane) |
2. |
Bupivacaine (byoo-PIV-a-kane)‡ |
3. |
Chloroprocaine (klor-oh-PROE-kane)‡ |
4. |
Etidocaine (e-TI-doe-kane)† |
5. |
Levobupivacaine (Lee-voe-byoo-PIV-a-kane) |
6. |
Lidocaine (LYE-doe-kane)‡§ |
7. |
Mepivacaine (me-PIV-a-kane)‡ |
8. |
Prilocaine (PRIL-oh-kane)§ |
9. |
Procaine (PROE-kane)‡ |
10. |
Tetracaine (TET-ra-kane) |
† Not commercially available in Canada |
‡ Generic name product may be available in the U.S. |
§ Generic name product may be available in Canada |
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