Comparing Carbocaine vs Lidocaine
Carbocaine (mepivacaine) | Lidocaine |
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Carbocaine (mepivacaine) | Lidocaine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Local Anesthesia. Carbocaine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Lidocaine is used as a local or regional anesthetic to prevent pain signals from being transmitted to the brain during surgical, dental, and other procedures. Lidocaine antiarrhythmic is used in the... View more |
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More about Carbocaine (mepivacaine) | More about Lidocaine | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Carbocaine has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 67% reported a negative effect. |
Lidocaine has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Carbocaine side effects |
View all Lidocaine side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Lidocaine prices |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Other mepivacaine brands include: Isocaine, Polocaine, Polocaine-MPF, Scandonest Plain | Anestacaine, DentiPatch, Dilocaine, Xylocaine HCl, Xylocaine-MPF | ||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
1.9 hours |
2 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 110 drugs are known to interact with Carbocaine:
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A total of 561 drugs are known to interact with Lidocaine:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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More Information | |||||||||
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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