what is mepivacaine hydrochloride?
Mepivacaine hydrochloride, a tertiary amine used as a local anesthetic, is 1-methyl-2Â´,6Â´-pipecoloxylidide monohydrochloride with the following structural formula: It is a white, crystalline, odorless powder soluble in water, but very resistant to both acid and alkaline hydrolysis.
Mepivacaine /mÉËpÉªvÉkeÉªn/ is a local anesthetic of the amide type. Mepivacaine has a reasonably rapid onset (more rapid than that of procaine) and medium duration of action (shorter than that of procaine) and is marketed under various trade names including Carbocaine and Polocaine.