Mepivacaine Injection

Mepivacaine hydrochloride 20 mg/mL (2% solution)

MEPIVACAINE is a sterile, iso-osmotic solution indicated for all techniques of local anaesthesia.  Mepivacaine is from the amide group. Anaesthesia develops rapidly, and is slightly more prolonged than with Lignocaine or Prilocaine.

Mepivacaine is the local anaesthetic agent most commonly used for regional analgesia of the foot in horses1. Mepivacaine is less irritating to tissue than lidocaine. The effects of Mepivacaine last 90 to 120 minutes and is more useful than lidocaine when examining multiple sites, as lameness may recur too quickly following use of lidocaine1.

REFERENCES

1. Schumacher J, et al. 2007 Equine Podiatry 128-140

To induce local anaesthesia.

Horses:

Administer by intramuscular (IM) or subcutaneous injection.

Nerve Block: 5 – 10 mL by perineural injection.

Low Epidural Anaesthesia: 2.5 mL per 100 kg bodyweight or to effect. 

Camels:

Administer by intramuscular (IM) or subcutaneous injection.

Nerve Block: 5 – 10 mL by perineural injection.

Low Epidural Anaesthesia: 2.5 mL per 100 kg bodyweight or to effect.

Users must adhere to local and racing regulations.