NADA Number: 100-703 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Carbocaine®-V Sterile Aqueous Solution |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Pharmacia & Upjohn Co. |
| Sponsor Address |
a Division of Pfizer, Inc. 235 East 42nd St. New York, NY 10017 USA |
| Ingredients |
Mepivacaine Hydrochloride |
| Species |
Horse, not for meat production |
| Routes of Administration |
Intra-articular Epidural Topical Infusion |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
522.1372 Mepivacaine. Specifications: Each milliliter (mL) of solution contains 20 milligrams of mepivacaine hydrochloride. Conditions of use: Horses Amount: For nerve block, 3 to 5 milliliters; for epidural anesthesia, 5 to 20 milliliters; for intra-articular anesthesia, 10 to 15 milliliters; for infiltration, as required; for anesthesia of the laryngeal mucosa prior to ventriculectomy by topical spray, 25 to 40 milliliters, by infiltration, 20 to 50 milliliters. Indications: For use as a local anesthetic for infiltration, nerve block, intra-articular and epidural anesthesia and topical and/or infiltration anesthesia of the laryngeal mucosa prior to ventriculectomy. Limitations: Not for use in horses intended for human consumption. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |