chloroprocaine (Nesacaine)

Introduction

Tradename: Nesacaine.

Indications

• local anesthesia
• epidural anesthesia

Contraindications

• myasthenia gravis
• concurrent use of bupivicaine
• NOT for subarachnoid administration

Caution:

• cardiac disease
• hypothyroidism

Dosage

1%, 2%, 3%

Adverse effects

• uncommon (< 1%)
  • myocardial depression, hypotension, bradycardia, edema, cardiovascular shock, anxiety, restlessness, disorientation, confusion, tremors, shivering, seizures, drowsiness, loss of consciousness, urticaria, nausea/vomiting, transient burning at the injection site, blurred vision, tinnitus, respiratory arrest, anaphylactoid reaction, chills

More general terms

• local anesthetic

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=8612
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=19727
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=441348