Drug details
Carbocaine (mepivacaine)
type of Local Anesthetics, Dental
Carbocaine (mepivacaine) is an anesthetic (numbing medicine) used as a local (in one area) anesthetic for an epidural or spinal block. Carbocaine is available in generic form.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- vomiting,
- nervousness,
- drowsiness
- dizziness, or
The following drugs are related to Carbocaine, either as a replacement or used together:
- Articadent (articaine hcl and epinephrine injection)
- Glydo (lidocaine hci jelly usp, 2%)
- ReadySharp (lidocaine hydrochloride injection)
- Polocaine Dental (mepivacaine hydrochloride injection)