Comparing Carbocaine vs Septocaine
| Carbocaine (mepivacaine) | Septocaine (articaine / epinephrine) |
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| Carbocaine (mepivacaine) | Septocaine (articaine / epinephrine) |
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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
Prescribed for Local Anesthesia, Anesthesia. Septocaine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Carbocaine (mepivacaine) | More about Septocaine (articaine / epinephrine) | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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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. |
Septocaine has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 60% 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. | ||
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View all Carbocaine side effects |
View all Septocaine side effects |
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| Generic Availability | ||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||
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| Brand Names | ||
| Other mepivacaine brands include: Isocaine, Polocaine, Polocaine-MPF, Scandonest Plain | Other articaine / epinephrine brands include: Articadent, Orabloc, Ultacan, Ultacan Forte, Zorcaine | |
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||
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1.9 hours |
29 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||
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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 | ||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||
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A total of 110 drugs are known to interact with Carbocaine:
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A total of 338 drugs are known to interact with Septocaine:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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 |
N/A |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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N/A |
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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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