Mepivacaine Injection Shortage

• • Fresenius Kabi had Polocaine on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
  • Pfizer stopped marketing Carbocaine in June 2022. The 2% Carbocaine 50 mL vials were discontinued in April 2021.

• • Polocaine injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1%, 50 mL multiple dose vial, NDC 63323-0283-57
  • Polocaine injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2%, 50 mL multiple dose vial, NDC 63323-0296-57
  • Polocaine-MPF injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1%, 30 mL preservative-free vial, NDC 63323-0260-37
  • Polocaine-MPF injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1.5%, 30 mL preservative-free vial, NDC 63323-0293-37
  • Polocaine-MPF injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2%, 20 mL preservative-free vial, NDC 63323-0294-27

Estimated Resupply Dates

• • Fresenius Kabi has all Polocaine presentations available.