Citanest
Active Ingredient(s): PrilocaineFDA Approved: * November 18, 1965
Pharm Company: * ASTRAZENECA
Category: Anesthetic
* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".
Citanest Overview
Prilocaine (/pralken/[1]) is a local anesthetic of the amino amide type first prepared by Claes Tegner and Nils Löfgren. In its injectable form (trade name Citanest), it is often used in dentistry. It is also often combined with lidocaine as a topical preparation for dermal anesthesia (lidocaine/prilocaine or EMLA), for treatment of conditions like paresthesia. As it has low cardiac toxicity, it is commonly used for intravenous regional anaesthesia (IVRA). Contents ...
Details May Include Instructions, Side Effects, Interactions, Etc. Drug monograph is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License). Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prilocaine
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Prilocaine
- Injection: 0.005mg/ml + 4%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%
Other drugs which contain Prilocaine or a similar ingredient: (6 results)
- PRILOCAINE
- CITANEST FORTE Prilocaine + Epinephrine
- EMLA Lidocaine + Prilocaine4 discussions
- LIDOCAINE + PRILOCAINE
- ORAQIX Lidocaine + Prilocaine
- PRILOCAINE + EPINEPHRINE
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