Polocaine Alternatives Compared
| Polocaine (mepivacaine) | Lidocaine topical | Bupivacaine |
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| Polocaine (mepivacaine) | Lidocaine topical | Bupivacaine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Local Anesthesia. Polocaine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Anal Itching, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gastrointestinal Tract Examination, Anesthesia, Pain, Local Anesthesia, Hemorrhoids, Sunburn, Pruritus, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Burns -... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Local Anesthesia, Postoperative Pain, Cesarean Section. Bupivacaine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Local Anesthesia
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| More about Polocaine (mepivacaine) | More about Lidocaine topical | More about Bupivacaine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Polocaine has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Lidocaine topical has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 247 ratings on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 55% reported a negative effect. |
Bupivacaine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other mepivacaine brands include: Carbocaine, Isocaine, Polocaine-MPF, Scandonest Plain | Aloe Vera Burn Relief Spray with Lidocaine, AneCream, AneCream with Tegaderm, Anestacon, Anestafoam, Apicaine-X, Aspercreme Maximum Strength Lidocaine Creme, Aspercreme Maximum Strength Lidocaine Patch, Astero, Bactine, Bruselix Cream, Bruselix Gel, CidalEaze, Derma Numb, DermacinRx Lido V Pak, DermacinRx Lidotral, DermacinRx PHN Pak, Dermaflex, Eha Lotion, Ela-Max, Ela-Max 5, Gen7T Lotion, Gen7T Patch, Glydo, LidaMantle, Lido-K, Lido-Sorb, Lidocaine Viscous, Lidocan II, Lidocan III, Lidocan IV, Lidocan Patch, Lidocan V, Lidocan VI, Lidocan VII, Lidocanna, Lidocream, Lidoderm, Lidogel, LidoLite, Lidopac, Lidopin, Lidorex, LidoRx, Lidosol, Lidotral, Lidotral 5% Gel, Lidotral Two Percent, Lidotran, Lidotrans 5 Pak, Lidovex, Lidozion, Lidozol, LMX 4, LMX 4 with Tegaderm, LMX 5, LTA II Kit, Lydexa, Medi-Quik Spray, Moxicaine, Neurozyl, RadiaGuard, RectiCare, Regenecare HA Spray, Topicaine, Tranzarel, Tridacaine II, Tridacaine III, Tridacaine XL, Trilocaine, Uro-Jet, Uro-Jet AC, Xylocaine Jelly, Xylocaine Topical, Zensa, Zionodil, ZTlido View more | Marcaine, Marcaine HCl, Marcaine Spinal, Posimir, Sensorcaine, Sensorcaine-MPF, Xaracoll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1.9 hours |
N/A |
8.1 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 108 drugs are known to interact with Polocaine:
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A total of 47 drugs are known to interact with Lidocaine topical:
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A total of 135 drugs are known to interact with Bupivacaine:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
May 17, 1951 |
October 03, 1972 |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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