Prilocaine

Category: Anesthetic

Prilocaine 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...

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NDC Database Records for Prilocaine: (2 results)

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• 0362-9014 Prilocaine Hydrochloride 40 mg/ml Subcutaneous Injection, Solution by Septodont Inc.
• 66312-630 Citanest Plain 40 mg/ml Dental Injection, Solution by Dentsply Pharmaceutical Inc.

Other drugs which contain Prilocaine or a similar ingredient: (6 results)

• CITANEST Prilocaine
• CITANEST FORTE Prilocaine + Epinephrine
• EMLA Lidocaine + Prilocaine4 discussions
• LIDOCAINE + PRILOCAINE
• ORAQIX Lidocaine + Prilocaine
• PRILOCAINE + EPINEPHRINE

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