Carbocaine HCl

Carbocaine HCl is part of the drug class:

• Amides

Mepivacaine is an anesthetic (numbing medicine) that blocks the nerve impulses that send pain signals to your brain.

Mepivacaine is used as a local (in only one area) anesthetic for an epidural or spinal block. It is also used as an anesthetic for dental procedures.

Mepivacaine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

You should not receive mepivacaine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to any type of numbing medicine.

To make sure mepivacaine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

• liver or kidney disease;

• low or high blood pressure;

• heart disease or a history of stroke;

• heart rhythm disorder;

• coronary artery disease;

• epilepsy or other seizure disorder;

• a drug allergy; or

• if you regularly use any medicines (especially to treat migraine headache, depression, or mental illness).

FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether mepivacaine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medicine.

It is not known whether mepivacaine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Tell your caregivers right away if you think you have received too much of this medicine.

Overdose symptoms may include extreme drowsiness, seizure (convulsions), shallow breathing, or slow heart rate.

After your dental procedure, avoid eating, chewing gum, or drinking hot liquids until the feeling in your mouth has returned completely. Mepivacaine can cause numbness for a long period of time. Chewing while your mouth is numb could result in a bite injury to your tongue, lips, or inside of your cheek.