Mepivacaine (dental cartridge)

🧮 Dose calculator

Local anaesthesia (infiltration / dental) · Regimen source: FDA Polocaine Dental · Dosage and Administration

• • 3 mg/lb converted to 6.6 mg/kg. About 5.3 cartridges (270 mg of 3%) usually anaesthetise the whole mouth. FDA Polocaine Dental · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Polocaine Dental · Pregnancy

  “Teratogenic Effects Pregnancy Category C Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with this solution.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Polocaine Dental · Nursing Mothers

  “Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when this solution is administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Polocaine Dental · Pediatric Use

  “Great care must be exercised in adhering to safe concentrations and dosages for pedodontic administration (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ).”

• 👴 Older adultsNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.