Mepivacaine

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"Mepivacaine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A local anesthetic that 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. (From AMA Drug Evaluations, 1994, p168)

Descriptor ID	D008619
MeSH Number(s)	D03.383.621.450
Concept/Terms	Mepivacaine Mepivacaine Isocaine Isocaine Novocol Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Isogaine Isogaine Clarben Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Meaverin Meaverin Aventis Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Mecain Mecain curasan Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Mepihexal Mepihexal Hexal Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Mepivacaina Braun Mepivacaina Braun Braun, Mepivacaina Braun Brand of Mepivicaine Hydrochloride Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Hydrochloride, Mepivacaine Mepivacaine Monohydrochloride Monohydrochloride, Mepivacaine Mepivastesin Mepivastesin 3M Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Polocaine Polocaine Scandinibsa Scandinibsa Inibsa Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Scandonest Scandonest Dentsply Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Carbocaine Carbocaine Scandicaine Sanofi Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Astra Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride AstraZeneca Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Carbocaïne Scandicain Abbott Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride Mepivacain-Injektopas Mepivacain-Injektopas Mepivacain Injektopas Pascoe Brand of Mepivacaine Hydrochloride

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Piperidines [D03.383.621]
Mepivacaine [D03.383.621.450]

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