NESACAINE®
(chloroprocaine HCl Injection, USP)
NESACAINE®-MPF
(chloroprocaine HCl Injection, USP)
For Infiltratrion and Nerve Block
DESCRIPTION
Nesacaine and Nesacaine-MPF Injections are sterile non pyrogenic local anesthetics. The active ingredient in Nesacaine and Nesacaine-MPF Injections is chloroprocaine HCl (benzoic acid, 4-amino-2-chloro-2-(diethylamino) ethyl ester, monohydrochloride), which is represented by the following structural formula:
 Table 1 Composition of Available Injections |
Formula (mg/mL)
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Product Identification
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Chloroprocaine HCl
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Sodium Chloride
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Disodium EDTA dihydrate
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Methylparaben
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Nasacaine 1%
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10
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6.7
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0.111
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1
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Nesacaine 2%
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20
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4.7
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0.111
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1
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Nesacaine-MPF 2%
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20
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4.7
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Nesacaine-MPF 3%
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30
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3.3
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The solutions are adjusted to pH 2.7−4.0 by means of sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid. Filled under nitrogen.
Nesacaine and Nesacaine-MPF Injections should not be resterilized by autoclaving.
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