Mepivacaine Alternatives Compared
| Mepivacaine | Lidocaine topical | Bupivacaine |
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| Mepivacaine | Lidocaine topical | Bupivacaine |
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Prescribed for Local Anesthesia. mepivacaine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for Anal Itching, Burns - External, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hemorrhoids, Pain, Local Anesthesia, Gastrointestinal Tract Examination, Pruritus, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Sunburn, Manscaping... View more |
Prescribed for Local Anesthesia, Postoperative Pain, Cesarean Section. bupivacaine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Mepivacaine | More about Lidocaine topical | More about Bupivacaine | ||||||||||||||||
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Prescription only |
Prescription and OTC |
Prescription only |
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Mepivacaine has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 57% reported a negative effect. |
Lidocaine topical has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 221 ratings on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 57% reported a negative effect. |
Bupivacaine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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See the full mepivacaine side effects document. |
See the full lidocaine topical side effects document. |
See the full bupivacaine side effects document. |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all lidocaine topical prices |
View all bupivacaine prices |
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| Carbocaine, Isocaine, Polocaine, Polocaine-MPF, Scandonest Plain | Aloe Vera Burn Relief Spray with Lidocaine, AneCream, AneCream with Tegaderm, Anestacon, Anestafoam, Apicaine-X, Aspercreme Maximum Strength Lidocaine Creme, Aspercreme Maximum Strength Lidocaine Patch, Astero, Bactine, CidalEaze, Derma Numb, DermacinRx Lido V Pak, DermacinRx Lidotral, Dermaflex, Eha Lotion, Ela-Max, Ela-Max 5, Gen7T Lotion, Gen7T Patch, Glydo, LidaMantle, Lido-K, Lido-Sorb, Lidocaine Viscous, Lidocream, Lidoderm, Lidopac, Lidopin, Lidorex, LidoRx, Lidotrans 5 Pak, Lidovex, Lidozion, Lidozol, LMX 4, LMX 4 with Tegaderm, LMX 5, LTA II Kit, Lydexa, Medi-Quik Spray, Moxicaine, RadiaGuard, RectiCare, Regenecare HA Spray, Topicaine, Tranzarel, Uro-Jet, Uro-Jet AC, Xylocaine Jelly, Xylocaine Topical, Zensa, Zionodil, ZTlido View more | Marcaine, Marcaine HCl, Marcaine Spinal, Posimir, Sensorcaine, Sensorcaine-MPF, Xaracoll | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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1.9 hours |
N/A |
8.1 hours |
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| CSA Schedule** View glossary of 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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A total of 73 drugs are known to interact with mepivacaine:
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A total of 38 drugs are known to interact with lidocaine topical:
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A total of 120 drugs are known to interact with bupivacaine:
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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. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
May 17, 1951 |
October 03, 1972 |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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